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IRAQ Rocket attack hurts 2 Base housing US troops targeted for second time in week BY CHAD GARLAND Stars and Stripes Two members of the anti-Islam- ic State coalition suffered minor injuries following a rocket attack on a base housing U.S. troops in western Iraq, while allied troops thwarted a drone attack on a coali- tion outpost in Syria on Wednes- day, military officials said. About 14 rockets fell on al Asad Air Base at about 12:30 p.m., said U.S. Army Col. Wayne Marotto, a coalition spokesman, who con- firmed the injuries and that all personnel had been accounted for. Military officials did not say whether the injured were U.S. ser- vice members. The projectiles landed on the Twitter, Security Media Cell Iraqis inspect the damage after al Asad Air Base was hit in a rocket attack Wednesday. It was the second rocket attack targeting the base this SEE ATTACK ON PAGE 7 week and follows two attempted drone attacks on U.S. compounds elsewhere in Iraq. Green Beret’s Silver Star sheds light on US ground combat in Somalia BY CHAD GARLAND in July 2015, they said they met no Group (Air- companying the Silver Star earned the medal do not appear to Stars and Stripes resistance. But U.S. Army records borne) demon- awarded in 2018. have been previously disclosed. An Army Green Beret was in- detail a harrowing battle against a strated courage Doyle’s name was redacted U.S. forces have been assisting strumental in retaking a key al- “prepared, determined and nu- and leadership from the narrative, released un- Somali troops in their battle Shabab stronghold during a brutal merically superior enemy” and that “undoubt- der the Freedom of Information against al-Shabab militants firefight six years ago, newly re- provide a rare glimpse into com- edly saved the Act and provided to Stars and aligned with al-Qaida since at leased records of his Silver Star bat involving U.S. ground troops lives of eight Stripes this week. His name ap- least 2013. Earlier this year, the award reveal. in Somalia. [U.S. special op- pears on a related award certifi- Pentagon pulled hundreds of Doyle When Somali soldiers, backed “Under significant enemy fire,” erations troops] cate and a public list of Army Sil- troops from the country, but U.S. by Kenyan forces, retook the town Capt. William Doyle of the Colora- and resulted in the liberation of ver Star recipients since 9/11, but of Baardheere west of Mogadishu do-based 10th Special Forces Baardheere,” said a narrative ac- details of where and how he SEE SOMALIA ON PAGE 7 PAGE 2 • STARS AND STRIPES • Thursday, July 8, 2021 BUSINESS/WEATHER Service sector growth slightly slower in June EXCHANGE RATES Military rates South Korea (Won) 1,138.95 Associated Press April and May of last year, as busi- average of the previous three Switzerland (Franc) .9246 Euro costs (July 8) $1.15 Thailand (Baht) 32.31 SILVER SPRING, Md. — Growth nesses were forced to shut down months. Hiring in June was partic- Dollar buys (July 8) 0.8238 Turkey (New Lira) 8.6989 British pound (July 8) $1.35 in the services sector, where most during the early stages of the coro- ularly strong in restaurants, bars Japanese yen (July 8) 108.00 (Military exchange rates are those available Americans work, slowed in June fol- navirus pandemic. and hotels, which collectively ab- South Korean won (July 8) 1,108.00 to customers at military banking facilities in the Commercial rates country of issuance for Japan, South Korea, Ger­ lowing record expansion in May. After five consecutive months of sorbed heavier layoffs from the re- many, the Netherlands and the United Kingdom. Bahrain (Dinar) .3767 For nonlocal currency exchange rates (i.e., pur­ The Institute for Supply Manage- expansion, the employment index cession. Those businesses added Britain (Pound) 1.3808 chasing British pounds in Germany), check with Canada (Dollar) 1.2447 your local military banking facility. Commercial ment said Tuesday that its monthly fell into contraction territory in June 343,000 jobs, but it may not be China (Yuan) 6.4671 rates are interbank rates provided for reference Denmark (Krone) 6.2989 survey of service industries retreat- with a reading of 49.3, down from enough. Egypt (Pound) 15.6895 when buying currency. All figures are foreign ed to a reading of 60.1, following a May’s 55.3, suggesting many com- Comments from respondents Euro .8470 currencies to one dollar, except for the British Hong Kong (Dollar) 7.7685 pound, which is represented in dollars­to­ all-time high reading of 64 in May. panies are still struggling to hire continued to focus on supply chain Hungary (Forint) 302.21 pound, and the euro, which is dollars­to­euro.) Israel (Shekel) 3.2702 Any reading above 50 indicates the enough workers. issues, supply shortages and staffing Japan (Yen) 110.71 INTEREST RATES sector is expanding. The Labor Department reported difficulties. 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TODAY IN STRIPES American Roundup ...... 11 Classified ...... 13 Comics ...... 16 Crossword ...... 16 Faces ...... 18 Opinion ...... 14 Sports ...... 19-24 Thursday, July 8, 2021 • STARS AND STRIPES • PAGE 3 MILITARY Deployment at US-Mexico border extended BY ROSE L. THAYER ernment Accountability Office. Stars and Stripes Former President Donald As many as 3,000 troops will Trump first ordered National be deployed along the U.S. bor- Guard troops to the southern der with Mexico until Sept. 30, border in April 2018 and added 2022, stretching the military’s active-duty personnel to the mis- mission there into a fourth year, sion about six months later. the chief Pentagon spokesman When President Joe Biden said Tuesday. took office in January, he ended Defense Secretary Lloyd Aus- construction of a physical border tin approved a request to extend wall initiated by Trump but he the mission that supports the De- has kept the troops in place. partment of Homeland Security Following the extension of the along the southwest border, Pen- mission, governors in Ohio and tagon Press Secretary John Kir- North Dakota announced ap- by told reporters. Austin signed proval to send Guard troops on the request June 23, according to the federal deployment. a defense official who spoke on These federal missions are the condition of anonymity. separate from state-level mis- Austin authorized up to 3,000 sions ongoing in Arizona and troops to serve on the mission, Texas, where Republican gover- which is down from the 4,000 ap- nors disagree with the way that proved to serve at the southwest the Biden administration is border for fiscal 2021, Kirby handling border security. said. Deployments will continue Both states have activated to be staffed primarily by Na- hundreds of Guard members to tional Guard troops working in a serve at the border in support of federal status under the com- KEITH ANDERSON/U.S. Army state law enforcement. South mand and control of U.S. North- A soldier from the 1st Armored Division, Fort Bliss, Texas, conducts observations along the international Dakota and Arkansas an- ern Command, the defense offi- border near Nogales, Ariz., in February 2019. nounced last month plans to de- cial said. ploy Guard troops to support About 3,800 troops are de- The troops are a mix of active- cludes helping to identify, mon- The Defense Department has Texas’ state-led mission. ployed now to the southwest bor- duty service members and Na- itor and analyze patterns of un- spent more than $840 million on der in support of U.S. Customs tional Guard troops from nearly authorized entry and alert Bor- the mission so far, according to a [email protected] and Border Protection agents. two dozen states. Their work in- der Patrol agents. February report from the Gov- Twitter: @Rose_Lori Pentagon cancels disputed JEDI cloud contract with Microsoft Associated Press new possibilities for large-scale it to the final round, declined com- WASHINGTON — The Penta- cloud computing services. Thus it ment Tuesday. In separate state- gon said it canceled a disputed was decided, he said, to start over ments, IBM said it was evaluating cloud-computing contract with Mi- and seek multiple vendors. the new Pentagon approach and crosoft that could eventually have Sherman said JEDI will be re- Google said it looked forward to been worth $10 billion. It will in- placed by a new program called discussing it with Pentagon offi- stead pursue a deal with both Mi- Joint Warfighter Cloud Capability, cials. CHARLES DHARAPAK/AP crosoft and Amazon and possibly and that both Amazon and Micro- The JEDI project began with the The Pentagon said Tuesday that it is canceling a cloud­computing other cloud service providers. soft “likely” will be awarded parts $1 million contract award for Mi- contract with Microsoft. “With the shifting technology of the business, although neither is crosoft, meant as an initial step in a environment, it has become clear guaranteed. Sherman said the 10-year deal that could have reac- Amazon Web Services, went to not allow unfettered access to wit- that the JEDI Cloud contract, three other large cloud service pro- hed $10 billion in value. The project court arguing that the Pentagon’s nesses. which has long been delayed, no viders — Google, IBM and Oracle that will replace it is a five-year process was flawed and unfair, in- Five months later, the Pentagon longer meets the requirements to — might qualify, too. program; Sherman said no exact cluding that it was improperly in- reaffirmed Microsoft as winner of fill the DoD’s capability gaps,” the Microsoft said in response to the contract value has been set but that fluenced by politics. the contract, but work remained Pentagon said in a statement Tues- Pentagon announcement, “We un- it will be “in the billions.” Sherman This year, the Pentagon had stalled by Amazon’s legal chal- day. derstand the DoD’s rationale, and said the government will negotiate been hinting that it might scrap the lenge. The statement did not directly we support them and every mili- the amount Microsoft will be paid contract, saying in May that it felt In its April 2020 report, the in- mention that the Pentagon faced tary member who needs the mis- for having its 2019 deal terminated. compelled to reconsider its options spector general’s office did not extended legal challenges by Ama- sion-critical 21st century technolo- Amazon Web Services, a market after a federal judge in April reject- draw a conclusion about whether zon to the original $1 million con- gy JEDI would have provided. The leader in providing cloud comput- ed a Pentagon move to have key the Redmond, Wash.-based Micro- tract awarded to Microsoft. Ama- DoD faced a difficult choice: Con- ing services, had long been consid- parts of Amazon’s lawsuit dismis- soft Corp. was appropriately de- zon argued that the Microsoft tinue with what could be a years- ered a leading candidate to run the sed. clared the winner. Rather, it looked award was tainted by politics, par- long litigation battle or find anoth- Pentagon’s Joint Enterprise De- The JEDI saga has been unusual at whether the decision-making ticularly then-President Donald er path forward.” fense Infrastructure project, for the political dimension linked process was proper and legal. It al- Trump’s antagonism toward Ama- Amazon said it understands and known as JEDI. The project was to Trump. In April 2020, the De- so examined allegations of uneth- zon founder, Jeff Bezos, who agrees with the Pentagon’s deci- meant to store and process vast fense Department inspector gen- ical behavior by Pentagon officials stepped down Monday as the com- sion. In a statement, the company amounts of classified data, allow- eral’s office concluded that the involved in the matter and general- pany’s chief executive officer. Be- reiterated its view that the 2019 ing the U.S. military to improve contracting process was in line ly determined that any ethical laps- zos owns The Washington Post, a contract award was not based on communications with soldiers on with legal and government pur- es did not influence the outcome. newspaper often criticized by the merits of the competing pro- the battlefield and use artificial in- chasing standards. The inspector That review did not find evi- Trump. posals “and instead was the result telligence to speed up its war plan- general found no evidence of dence of White House pressure for The Pentagon’s chief informa- of outside influence that has no ning and fighting capabilities. White House interference in the the Pentagon to favor the Microsoft tion officer, John Sherman, told re- place in government procure- The JEDI contract became contract award process, but that bid, but it also said it could not defi- porters Tuesday that during the ment.” mired in legal challenges almost as review also said investigators nitely determine the full extent of lengthy legal fight with Amazon, Oracle, which had earlier sought soon as it was awarded to Microsoft could not fully review the matter White House interactions with the “the landscape has evolved” with the JEDI contract but didn’t make in October 2019. The losing bidder, because the White House would Pentagon’s decision makers. PAGE 4 • STARS AND STRIPES • Thursday, July 8, 2021 MILITARY US Army fires HIMARS rocket system in Japan

BY SETH ROBSON press conference Tuesday, Penta- Stars and Stripes gon press secretary John Kirby TOKYO — American soldiers told reporters U.S. policy on Tai- fired a High Mobility Artillery wan remains unchanged. Rocket System on the Japanese is- “We continue to observe the land of Hokkaido during a large- One-China Policy,” he said, refer- scale exercise that concluded ring to one acknowledging that Wednesday, according to a U.S. Beijing believes it has sovereignty Army Japan spokesman. over Taiwan. The sides split dur- The live fire, conducted June ing a civil war in 1949. China con- 28-30, was the first time the Army siders the island a breakaway had operated the weapon known province that should be brought ANTHONY FORD/U.S. Army as HIMARS in Japan, Maj. Elias under its control by force if neces- U.S. soldiers sprint off a Japan Ground Self­Defense Force helicopter during air­assault training at Aibano Chelala said in a telephone inter- sary. Training Area, Japan, during Orient Shield drills on July 1. view Wednesday. U.S. troops arriving for Orient It was part of Orient Shield, an Shield in Japan, where coronavi- neuvered, trained on mortars and annual bilateral drill that began rus cases are increasing ahead of practiced evacuating casualties June 24 and involved 3,000 U.S. the Olympic Games in Tokyo, alongside the 14th Brigade of Ja- and Japanese troops, Elias said at quarantined for two weeks at Sa- pan’s Middle Army, he said. the end of the exercise. gami General Depot in Kanagawa The ground troops were sup- Orient Shield marked a return prefecture and Camp Fuji in Ya- ported by the Apaches, flown by to large-scale field training for manashi prefecture, Chelala said. the Hawaii-based 2nd Battalion, U.S. Army Japan, which ran a The HIMARS, along with four 6th Cavalry Regiment, Chelala scaled-down version of the drill AH-64 Apache attack helicopters, said. last year in association with Keen arrived at Marine Corps Air Sta- Command and control of the ex- Sword, an exercise that brought tion Iwakuni, Japan, on the logis- ercise was handled by the Califor- together the Japan Self-Defense tics ship USNS Fisher, he said. nia-based 40th Infantry Division, Forces and U.S. Air Force, Army, Troops from the 17th Field Ar- which established a bilateral Navy and Marine Corps. tillery Brigade out of Joint Base headquarters with the Middle Ar- The U.S. and Japan have been Lewis-McChord, Wash., conduct- my at Camp Itami near Osaka in strengthening their alliance as ed the HIMARS training at Hok- Hyogo prefecture, he said. China continues to expand its mil- kaido’s Yausubetsu Training Area The division’s operations offi- itary with the stated goal of occu- alongside members of Japan’s 4th ELIAS CHELALA/U.S. Army cer, Lt. Col. Matt Jonkey, 47, of Re- pying Taiwan, a U.S.-armed de- Field Artillery Group, which fired American soldiers fire a High Mobility Artillery Rocket System on the no, Nev., said he was impressed to mocracy the communists regard multiple launch rocket systems. Japanese island of Hokkaido during a large­scale exercise that see the allies working toward a as a rebellious province. “It was the first time the U.S. Ar- concluded Wednesday. common goal. Japan and the U.S. would have my has fired its HIMARS in Ja- “In an actual situation where to defend Taiwan in the event of a pan,” Chelala said. troops. tem to Amami Island, south of Ky- Japan needed assistance from the major problem, Japan’s deputy The Marine Corps fired a HI- The Orient Shield training in- ushu, he said. U.S. it might involve 40th ID,” he prime minister, Taro Aso, said MARS in early 2020 during North- cluded cyber and space capabili- On Amami, the U.S. troops said in a phone interview from during a political fundraising ern Viper, a bilateral exercise ties but for the most part it was worked alongside their Japanese Camp Itami on Wednesday. “[Ori- event Monday, according to Kyo- with Japanese troops on Hokkai- about long-range fires, aviation, counterparts operating a Chu- ent Shield] is a phenomenal oper- do News. do. ground operations and movement SAM surface-to-air missile sys- ation for both U.S. forces and the An invasion of the island by Chi- In summer 2019, the Okinawa- of equipment by sea, Chelala said. tem, Chelala said. Japan Ground Self-Defense Force na could be seen as an existential based 12th Marine Regiment fired Meanwhile, the 1st Air Defense At Aibano Training Area, north to increase regional security threat, allowing Japan to exercise rockets from three HIMARS Artillery Battalion out of Kadena of Kyoto, members of 1st Battal- throughout the Indo-Pacific.” the right to collective self-defense, launchers in Australia during the Air Base, Okinawa, sent an Ad- ion, 28th Infantry Regiment he said, according to the report. biennial Talisman Sabre drills in- vanced Capability-3 (PAC-3) “Black Lions,” 3rd Infantry Divi- [email protected] Asked about the comments at a volving 34,000 U.S. and Australian ground-based missile defense sys- sion out of Fort Benning, Ga., ma- Twitter: @SethRobson1 Army brigades announce deployments to Iraq and Europe BY ROSE L. THAYER Combat Team, 1st Infantry Divi- “Our soldiers and leaders Europe. ners began in the fields of Stars and Stripes sion, based out of Fort Riley, have been training hard prepar- "The 1st Armored Brigade France during World War I. We Two Army brigade combat Kan., will send about 3,800 ing to answer our nation’s call,” Combat Team is honored to de- are proud to uphold our dedica- teams will deploy a combined troops to Europe to support Op- Col. Ike L. Sallee, commander of ploy in support of Atlantic Re- tion to a strong Europe, and once 5,600 soldiers in the summer to eration Atlantic Resolve. the 1st Stryker Brigade Combat solve as a regionally allocated again stand with our allies and ongoing operations in Iraq and The Fort Carson soldiers will Team, said in a statement. “We force in Europe,” Col. Brian E. partners.” Europe, the service announced replace the 256th Infantry Bri- are ready for this mission.” McCarthy, 1st Armored Brigade Army units have conducted Tuesday. gade Combat Team of the Loui- The Fort Riley troops will re- Combat Team commander, said nine-month rotations in Europe About 1,800 troops from the 1st siana Army National Guard, as place the Fort Hood, Texas- in a statement. “It is a great priv- since 2014, where units conduct Stryker Brigade Combat Team, part of a regular rotation of based 1st Armored Brigade ilege to aid in the preservation of multinational training events 4th Infantry Division, based out forces, the Army said. Combat Team, 1st Cavalry Divi- peace by showcasing our Army's across more than a dozen coun- of Fort Carson, Colo., will deploy Operation Inherent Resolve is sion as part of Operation Atlan- ability to project readiness tries including Lithuania, Po- to Iraq to support to Operation the mission to defeat the Islamic tic Resolve, a mission to support across the globe. This brigade’s land, Hungary and Estonia, ac- Inherent Resolve. State terrorist group in Iraq and NATO allies and partners legacy of fighting and training cording to U.S. Army Europe The 1st Armored Brigade Syria. against Russian aggression in alongside our European part- and Africa. Thursday, July 8, 2021 • STARS AND STRIPES • PAGE 5 MILITARY Housing company to put $72M into USAF communities

BY WYATT OLSON Stars and Stripes One of the major companies par- ticipating in the Defense Depart- ment’s beleaguered privatized mil- itary housing program announced Tuesday that it will spend $72 mil- lion over five years for improve- ments at five Air Force installa- tions. RILEY MCDOWELL/U.S. Navy Work should begin this year at The aircraft carrier USS Gerald R. Ford (CVN 78) completes the first scheduled explosive event of Full properties overseen by Lendlease. JONATHAN WHITELY/U.S. Air Force Ship Shock Trials while underway in the Atlantic Ocean in June. “The planned improvements at Construction workers replace the each installation are designed with shingles on roofs at Tierra Vista residents in mind, to not only en- Communities at Schriever Air On USS Ford, shock trials test ship hance the look and feel of the com- Force Base, Colo., in July 2019. munities, but also ensure that hous- ing is supporting today’s service ven by problems with maintenance and teach marine mammal safety members and their families, as well and capitalization of Defense De- as future generations of military partment housing. BY DAVE RESS That, in turn, meant no blast test. of preparing for the shock trials, families,” Jerry Schmitz, senior During a March hearing of the Daily Press (Newport News, Va.) “We’re looking for splashes or the first in 35 years to test how well vice president for Lendlease Com- House Subcommittees on Readin- Detonating explosives next to any signs of movement,” said Jen- the Navy’s aircraft carriers can munities, who oversees the Air ess and Military Personnel Joint the USS Gerald R. Ford during nifer Klaib, lead PSO on the Ford weather a close-by explosion. Force properties, said in a news re- Hearing, Chairman John Gara- this summer’s shock trials is for the shock trials. During the weeks before the lease. mendi said that lawmakers would meant to test the aircraft carrier The team of nine observers sent shock trial start last month, the The bases receiving the upgrades continue to demand more out of the — but a team on the ship makes to the Ford for the shock trials use Ford’s sailors wired up sensors in are Hickam Communities at Joint private firms operating the hous- sure the blasts don’t do the same binoculars 25 times as powerful as every corner of the carrier. Base Pearl Harbor-Hickam, Ha- ing. for marine mammals. the standard Navy issue. They drilled on scenarios of po- waii; Tierra Vista Communities at “Military families deserve quali- Their watch, in fact, meant the Their job is to scan the seas for tential casualties to the crew and Los Angeles Air Force Base, San ty housing, and they deserve re- first of three big blasts next to the 3½ miles in every direction from damage to the ship. Pedro, Calif.; Tierra Vista at Peter- sponsive property management, Ford got off to a late start. the Ford, beginning hours before As the carrier approached last son-Schriever Air Force Base, Co- and this committee will continue to “Once we began our countdown the blast. month’s blast site, sailors were on lo.; Soaring Heights Community at use all of the tools at our disposal to to the explosive event, one of our A spotter plane flies several standby at the Ford’s several re- Davis-Monthan Air Force Base, make sure that those families get PSOs (protected species observ- miles ahead as the Ford moves to- pair lockers. Ariz.; and Soaring Heights at Hollo- both quality housing and respon- ers) spotted what was suspected to ward the blast site, and once the “At first, I was on the stretcher man Air Force Base, N.M. sive answers to whatever concerns be a marine mammal,” Lt. Cmdr. carrier is in that area, circles over bearer team, and then I was Private companies involved in they may have,” he said. Desiree Frame said. that 3½-mile exclusion zone. moved to the shoring team,” said the housing program have been un- The Australia-based Lendlease “While we can’t control the be- “The U.S. Navy provides great Seaman Apprentice Britnee der fire by service members and maintains its U.S. military housing havior of marine animals, we were resources toward environmental McMahon. Congress following reports of wide- business from headquarters in able to change our actions,” she protection and doing what’s right “On the shoring team, we would spread and systemic deficiencies Nashville. It oversees more than said. “We stopped the countdown out here at sea — it’s where we op- (practice) dealing with any buck- by those firms, including falsified 40,000 single-family rental homes for the evolution and held on sta- erate, it’s where we work and led bulkheads or sagging over- maintenance reports, mold, pest in- at 28 installations in 12 states, ac- tion until the 3½-nautical mile we’re passionate about it,” said heads,” she said. “We go in there festation, poor infrastructure and cording to written testimony sub- mitigation zone was clear.” Capt. Paul Lanzilotta, the Ford’s and place wedges or wood and retaliation against those who com- mitted by the company to the House Rough seas the two previous commanding officer. metal shores to keep the bulk- plained. subcommittee. days had kept the observers from The flow chart detailing what to heads and decks from any further Congress passed the Military making the kind of careful inspec- do if a PSO sees a sign of a whale or damage. I am like anybody else. I Housing Privatization Initiative in [email protected] tion needed to spot marine life. dolphin was one part of the work do my part.” 1996, legislation that was itself dri- Twitter: @WyattWOlson USFK reports 19 new patients amid record virus surge on peninsula

BY DAVID CHOI came the same day that public visitors to observe social distanc- USFK, 17 are on active duty and the command. Stars and Stripes tours were temporarily halted to ing. two are family members. All were In Japan, the capital city an- CAMP HUMPHREYS, South the Joint Security Area at the bor- Visitor attractions include the quarantined at Camp Humphreys nounced 920 new coronavirus pa- Korea — South Korea recorded der between the two Koreas. building where the armistice or Osan Air Base. tients on Wednesday, 327 more 1,212 COVID-19 infections United Nations Command an- agreement pausing the Korean USFK is “actively conducting than it reported the previous day, Wednesday, its highest one-day nounced the suspension after two War was signed, as well as the contact tracing to determine according to the Japan Times and number of patients this year and of its members came in contact Freedom House where President whether anyone else may have public broadcaster NHK. the second-highest of the pan- with an infected South Korean ci- Donald Trump and North Korean been exposed to these individuals U.S. military bases in Japan demic. tizen. It said tours will resume leader Kim Jong Un held an im- and to identify and ensure all had reported three COVID-19 in- U.S. Forces Korea, meanwhile, “once we are certain that there is promptu meeting in 2019. known on-post and off-post facil- fections as of 6 p.m. Wednesday, announced that 19 people had no additional risk to our force or South Korea’s previous one-day ities visited by the individuals are all assigned to the Army. The in- tested positive for the coronavirus the South Korean population.” coronavirus record was 1,240 new thoroughly cleaned,” the com- dividuals tested positive some- respiratory disease between June Tours of the JSA at the Demili- cases on Dec. 25. Wednesday’s mand said in a statement time between June 30 and 29 and July 2. tarized Zone had resumed in count follows a solid week of the Wednesday. Wednesday after suffering mild The surge in cases, which April after a four-month pause South reporting more than 700 Less than 1% of USFK’s active- symptoms. forced Seoul to suspend plans to due to coronavirus concerns. U.N. new cases each day, most of them duty force tested positive for CO- ease pandemic restrictions relat- Command halved the number of in Seoul. VID-19 and over 80% of its per- [email protected] ed to masks and social distancing, people per tour to 20 and required Of the 19 new cases reported by sonnel is vaccinated, according to Twitter: @choibboy PAGE 6 • STARS AND STRIPES • Thursday, July 8, 2021 MILITARY DOD cites security reasons for quick Bagram exit

BY SARAH CAMMARATA night without notice. turned over to the Afghan Nation- said. tricts, including a key district in Stars and Stripes “It’s not a statement about al Security and Defense Force. The final discussions occurred Afghanistan’s northern Kunduz WASHINGTON — Senior Af- whether we trust or don’t trust our Kirby said top Afghan military about 48 hours prior to the depar- province, have fallen to the Tali- ghan officials were told U.S. Afghan partners. It’s a statement and civilian government leader- ture, and the briefings included a ban since May 1, when U.S. and forces were leaving Bagram Air- of the fact that we have to consider ship were notified about the turn- walkthrough of facilities on the NATO troops officially began to field about 48 hours ahead of their that this drawdown could be con- over, in the same way that other base with senior Afghan officials, leave the country. departure, but the precise hour tested by the Taliban, and we have bases were left to Afghan control Kirby said. U.S. Central Command said was left secret for security rea- to take that in consideration. It as the U.S. withdrawal from the Some news reports said the Tuesday that more than 90% of the sons, the Pentagon’s chief spokes- would have been irresponsible [to country nears completion. Kirby United States shut off electricity at U.S. withdrawal from Afghanistan man said Tuesday. give the exact time],” Pentagon could not say Tuesday whether Bagram, which allowed looters to is complete. U.S. officials announced Friday Press Secretary John Kirby told Kohistani was notified. enter the base. Some Afghan sol- “We’ll be done by the end of Au- that they had completely left Ba- reporters at the Pentagon. “This wasn’t done in a vacuum. I diers have also offered scathing gust, but I think it should be logical gram, its biggest airfield in the Bagram’s new Afghan com- can’t speak for the level of infor- reviews of how the U.S. left the that as you get smaller, you want country and a focal point for mil- mander, Gen. Mir Asadullah Ko- mation that went down the Afghan base. to marshal those resources much itary operations in Afghanistan histani, told reporters Monday chain of command, but I can tell Kirby said he could not provide more carefully as you press for- for nearly two decades. Since that that he found out nearly two hours you that Afghan leaders, civilian details on whether electricity was ward,” he said. time, the Defense Department has after the departure that U.S. and military, were appropriately cut off at the base. faced criticism over reports the troops had left the base. Bagram is coordinated with and briefed Concerns over how Bagram was [email protected] Afghanistan base was vacated at the seventh and final base to be about the turnover of Bagram,” he turned over come as dozens of dis- Twitter: @sarahjcamm Taliban wins close consulates; Tajikistan reinforces border BY KATHY GANNON state news agency Khovar said Associated Press 1,037 Afghan military person- KABUL, Afghanistan — A nel had entered Tajikistan surge of Taliban wins in north- while fleeing for their lives. ern Afghanistan has caused The report said Monday that some countries to close their they used seven of the cross- consulates in the region, while ings along the two countries’ across the border in Tajikis- shared 565-mile border. tan, reservists are being called The Taliban have made re- up to reinforce the southern lentless territorial wins since border, according to officials mid-April, when President Joe and reports Tuesday. Biden announced the last Nearly 1,000 Afghan soldiers 2,500-3,500 U.S. soldiers and have fled the Taliban advances 7,000 allied NATO soldiers by crossing the border into Ta- would leave Afghanistan. jikistan, according to reports Most have left quietly al- from Tajikistan. ready, well before the an- The Taliban surge came as nounced deadline in Septem- U.S. Central Command in a ber. The full withdrawal is not statement Tuesday said 90% of expected to be completed until the withdrawal of U.S. troops the end of August — and not and equipment is complete. before an agreement on how to The United States says the last protect Kabul’s Hamid Karzai troops will be gone by August. International Airport is reac- Meanwhile, a statement hed. from the Tajik government Months-old peace talks be- said President Emomali Rakh- ing held in Qatar between Tali- mon ordered the mobilization ban and a fractious Afghan of 20,000 military reservists to government have all but stop- strengthen its border with Af- RAHMAT GUL/AP ped, even as both sides say ghanistan. An Afghan soldier plays a guitar that was left behind after the American military departed Bagram air base,they want a negotiated end to The Afghan military exodus in Parwan province north of Kabul, Afghanistan, on Monday. the decadeslong conflict. comes as the Taliban have With their victories in north- overrun most districts in had said Tuesday. He said Afghan troops were being al- Tuesday’s CENTCOM state- ern and southern Afghanistan, northeastern Badakhshan Turkey and Russia had closed lowed to cross on humanitar- ment said the U.S. has handed the Taliban are putting pres- province. Many fell without a their consulates and their dip- ian grounds, but the border over seven bases to Afghanis- sure on provincial cities and fight, but along the province’s lomats had left the city. posts on the Tajik side were in tan’s Defense Ministry. gaining control of key trans- northern border with Tajikis- A Turkish official, however, control of Tajik forces and Kremlin spokesman Dmitry portation routes. tan, hundreds of Afghan forces said the consulate in Mazar-e- there was no fighting with Ta- Peskov said there was “height- The Afghan government has crossed over, seeking safety in Sharif was open and was “car- liban from the Tajik side. ened concern” over the fight- resurrected militias mostly Tajikistan. rying on accepting visa appli- The Taliban march gains ing, but that Russia has no loyal to Kabul-allied warlords The consulates of Turkey cations and other consular re- momentum only days after the plans to send troops to assist but with a history of brutal vio- and Russia have reportedly quests.” The official, who was U.S. vacated Bagram Airfield, Tajikistan, once a part of the lence that has raised the spec- closed in Mazar-e-Sharif, the not identified by name in line just an hour’s drive north of Soviet Union. ter of civil war, similar to the capital of northern Balkh prov- with briefing rules, said Anka- the capital, Kabul, — a sure “We have repeatedly said fighting that devastated Kabul ince, and Afghanistan’s fourth- ra was monitoring the security sign that the majority of Amer- many times that after the with- in the early 1990s. largest city. Iran said it has re- situation and was taking “re- ican troops have left Afghan- drawal of the Americans and Taliban wins in northern Af- stricted activities at its consul- quired measures” for the safe- istan. their allies from Afghanistan, ghanistan are particularly sig- ate in the city. There has been ty of Turkish missions and per- The U.S. withdrew from the development of the situa- nificant because that part of fighting in Balkh province, but sonnel. what had been the epicenter of tion in this country is a matter the country is the traditional the provincial capital has been He did not elaborate, and the the U.S.-led coalition’s nearly of our heightened concern,” stronghold of U.S.-allied war- relatively peaceful. conflicting reports on the 20-year war in Afghanistan by Peskov said. “We’re monitor- lords, as well as the scene of The consulates of Uzbekis- Turkish Consulate could not be shutting off the electricity and ing it very closely and are not- the Taliban’s initial wide- tan, Tajikistan, India and Pa- immediately reconciled. The slipping away in the night, ing that destabilization (of the spread losses in 2001 when the kistan have reduced their ser- consulate in Mazar-e-Sharif without notifying the base’s situation) is taking place, un- U.S.-led coalition launched its vices, Balkh provincial gover- could not be reached by phone. new Afghan commander, Af- fortunately.” battle to unseat the religious nor’s spokesman Munir Far- The Tajik government said ghan military officials said. Meanwhile, Tajikistan’s movement. Thursday, July 8, 2021 • STARS AND STRIPES • PAGE 7 MILITARY Attack: Air base strike was 4th Somalia: Silver Star recipient was key in fight that captured on US compound in Iraq this week al-Shabab complex 6 years ago FROM PAGE 1 FROM PAGE 1 dinated a medical evacuation and base and its perimeter, and dam- Africa Command still conducts aid for the wounded, then worked age was being assessed, Marotto training on a rotational basis. out a maneuver plan to ensure said in a Twitter post. In 2015, Doyle was serving with they didn’t lose the initiative. In Syria, drones were used to at- an unidentified Operational De- “When the KDF Commander tack the al-Omar oil field in Syria’s tachment-Alpha, or A-Team, ad- proved unwilling to direct his eastern province of Deir el-Zour vising Kenya Defense Forces forces, [Doyle] ran forward into on Wednesday morning, the U.S.- tasked with retaking Baardheere, heavy machine gun and RPG fire, backed Syrian Democratic Forces which militants had held since moving between KDF rifle pla- said in a statement. The attack was 2009, the award records show. toons directing their fires and foiled and caused no damage, The They were to advance through movement, destroying an estimat- Associated Press reported. Sever- the Jungal Valley, a bushy, unin- ed 12 enemy fighters,” the narra- al hundred U.S. troops are sta- habited lowland in the southern tive says. tioned in northeastern Syria to state of Jubaland. The surround- Under heavy fire, Doyle called help fight ISIS. ing hills make for good observa- in mortar and artillery fire to en- U.S. military officials in Iraq tion points and firing positions, able counterattacks, destroying said they had no further informa- Kenya’s The Star newspaper re- two enemy technical vehicles. tion on the SDF statement CHRISTIE SMITH/U.S. Army National Guard ported in 2020, citing a Kenyan ar- “He repeatedly displayed tre- Wednesday. Airmen with the 443rd Expeditionary Squadron conduct a flight line my officer’s description of the mendous gallantry in action by ex- The rocket attack was the fourth patrol with U.S. flags flying from their Mine Resistant Ambush mission, codenamed Operation posing himself to effective fire so on a U.S. compound in Iraq this Protected­All Terrain Vehicles at al Asad Air Base, Iraq, on Sunday. Piga Jangili. he could ... keep the KDF convoy week. Late Tuesday, a drone im- “The valley offers natural moving through the valley,” the pacted near Irbil International caused injuries, Marotto said. and have conducted at least six so blocking positions and has been narrative states. The award pa- Airport, outside the capital of The United States has blamed far, with several other attempts used in past battles to thwart perwork credits his actions with Iraq’s northern Kurdish region. the repeated rocket attacks over thwarted. movement to and from [Baard- contributing to 173 enemies killed U.S. troops are housed at a facility the past several years on Iran- “Coalition forces are co-located heere],” Col. Seif Rashid, who and 60 more wounded, while sav- on the airport grounds. backed militias seeking to oust with our (Iraqi Security Forces) served in the African Union’s ing “countless” more partner Just after midnight on Tuesday, American forces from the coun- and (Kurdish) Peshmerga part- forces in Somalia, said in the book forces. a counter-rocket system at the try, where some 2,500 troops re- ners on ISF bases,” Marotto said. “The Soldiers’ Legacy.” Choke- Baardheere fell the following U.S. Embassy in Baghdad shot main deployed to assist the gov- “Each attack against the Coalition points along the winding route day. Al-Shabab militants fled the down an armed drone over the ernment in battling the Islamic endangers the lives of ISF and were ideal for ambushes. city for tactical reasons, a spokes- diplomatic compound, U.S. offi- State group. Peshmerga forces.” Under repeated assaults on July man for the group told Voice of cials said. Three rockets also The militia groups began using 21, 2015, the advancing forces America at the time. The group struck al Asad on Monday. None of drones earlier this year with an [email protected] fought a ferocious six-hour fire- has been battling Somalia’s gov- the attacks prior to Wednesday April attack on the Irbil airport Twitter: @chadgarland fight against an estimated 175 to ernment for over a decade. 200 well-armed fighters, the U.S. Doyle is a 2007 graduate of the Army narrative states. Virginia Military Institute. He de- “Upon entering the kill zones, ployed to Afghanistan in 2009 be- Iraq militia leader vows to avenge strike deaths the enemy engaged the convoy fore joining the Special Forces and Associated Press carried out airstrikes near the Iraq- phisticated, with militants using with several [roadside bomb] ini- receiving orders to 10th Group in BAGHDAD — The leader of an Syria border against what the Pen- drones. tiated ambushes that triggered de- 2013, the U.S. Army Command Iran-backed Iraqi militia has vowed tagon said were facilities used by The bearded Al-Walae, wearing a lays in convoy movement and and General Staff College Foun- to retaliate against America for the Iran-backed militia groups to sup- black shirt and trousers and an ol- killed and wounded multiple KDF dation said in an announcement. It deaths of four of his men in a U.S. port drone strikes inside Iraq. Four ive-green baseball cap, hinted that soldiers,” it says. named him a distinguished stu- airstrike along the Iraq-Syria bor- militiamen were killed. his militiamen might use drones in After the initial contact, Doyle dent at the school’s officer course der last month, saying it will be a The Popular Mobilization future attacks. He did not go into de- and his team’s medical sergeant just weeks after he received the military operation everyone will Forces, an Iraqi state-sanctioned tails. When asked if they used sprinted over 50 yards to the Ke- Silver Star. talk about. umbrella of mostly Shiite militias — drones in the past against American nyan commander’s position while Abu Alaa al-Walae, commander including those targeted by the U.S. troops in Iraq, he gave no straight taking enemy fire from within [email protected] of Kataib Sayyid al-Shuhada, said in strikes — said their men were on answer and moved to other sub- about 80 feet, it says. Doyle coor- Twitter: @chadgarland an exclusive interview with The As- missions to prevent infiltration by jects. sociated Press in Baghdad that the the Islamic State group and denied “We want an operation that befits electoral victory of Iran’s hard-line the presence of weapons ware- those martyrs,” he said referring to judiciary chief Ebrahim Raisi as houses. the four fighters killed in late June. president will strengthen Iran- U.S. troops in eastern Syria came “Even if it comes late, time is not im- backed militant groups throughout under rocket fire the day after the portant.” the Middle East for the next four airstrikes, with no reported casual- “We want it to be an operation in years. ties.The United States.S. has which everyone says they have tak- Al-Walae, who rarely gives inter- blamed Iran-backed militias for at- en revenge on the Americans,” Al- views to foreign media organiza- tacks — most of them rocket strikes Walae said. “It will be a qualitative tions, spoke to the AP on Monday in — that have targeted the American operation (that could come) from an office in a Baghdad neighbor- presence in Baghdad and military the air, the sea, along Iraq’s border, hood along the Tigris River. bases across Iraq. More recently, in the region or anywhere. It’s an On June 27, U.S. Air Force planes the attacks have become more so- open war.” PAGE 8 • STARS AND STRIPES • Thursday, July 8, 2021 NATION Video of airman smashing window sparks USAF review

BY CHAD GARLAND That is about where the video be- Harris provided conflict with ele- Stars and Stripes gins. ments of Tati Gonzalez’s version, A child inside a car screams as a “Step out of the vehicle,” Tech. shared in a 40-minute Facebook U.S. airman outside orders the Sgt. Ryan Green is heard saying in livestream with her sister June 30. driver out, then smashes the win- the original footage shared on She says she had come to get her dow in a minute-long video that Facebook. He then busts in the belongings from her former caused a controversy on social glass with his police baton. “Step spouse, who is stationed there, and media and led to an Air Force re- out of the vehicle now.” had been told to bring her expired view. “I’m pregnant, ID. The footage from the gate of don’t [expletive] She was told she’d get help from Mountain Home Air Force Base in touch me,” Gon- base officials once she had a di- Idaho had been viewed over 12 zalez says. vorce decree signed by a judge, million times by Wednesday, after “You just com- she said, but when she arrived she the driver’s sister shared a version mitted a felony,” was initially referred to the vis- of it on the social media app Tik- Green says, re- itor’s center. She then asked to Tok on June 29. aching into the pull into a parking space near the The post, in which Deja Gonza- car to unlock the gate while the guard called for a Tati Gonzalez lez says the airman acted illegally door. “Get out of supervisor, she said. This part of and says her sister Tati’s two the vehicle.” her story is largely consistent with young children were taken away “For what?” Gonzalez responds. what Harris told Stars and Stripes. from her, has been “liked” over 2 “You’re not the police.” Green soon arrived and asked million times. Green tells her he is law en- for her vehicle information, which In a Facebook post, Tati Gonza- forcement and says he’d already she told him was among her be- In this screenshot from a Facebook video, a window in Tati Gonzalez’s lez claimed she had been mistreat- advised her she was being de- longings with her former spouse, car shatters as a security forces airman at Mountain Home Air Force ed by military and local police offi- tained, but Gonzalez responds that she says. Then she says Green be- Base, Idaho, hits it with his baton. cials. But the base and the county he called it “a civil matter.” She gan “being weird” while question- sheriff say authorities acted ap- appears to resist and tells him not ing her and called her a liar, which illegally until July 28, when she children at risk have yet to be re- propriately. to touch her, while he explains made her feel uncomfortable, so was released after the charges solved, Harris said. The incident began June 26 that he’s charging her with evad- she asked to be escorted off base. “didn’t stick.” Gonzalez said she had no trans- when Gonzalez was denied entry ing police. He eventually puts her Harris said Green had been try- The jail has an agreement with portation when she was released, to the base after arriving with an in handcuffs, despite her protests. ing to deescalate the situation. the air base to detain suspects ar- and that she passed out while invalid military dependent ID, in- The incident did not meet the Gonzalez recounts questioning rested on federal property, El- walking to a nearby motel. But her valid driver’s license and invalid threshold for a use of force review, Green’s authority to “stop a civil- more County Sheriff Mike Hollin- debit card had been taken when vehicle registration, an Air Force but one was conducted at the secu- ian for a civilian matter” before shead said in a phone call Tues- she was arrested, so she couldn’t official said Tuesday in response rity force commander’s request, eventually deciding to drive off day. get into the room. to a Stars and Stripes inquiry. “out of an abundance of caution,” base. But the gate was up, “so I She was held on a $600 bond “Since the incident, Ms. Gon- It escalated when she tried to Harris said. stopped and I was just sitting over the weekend. When the jail zales has had several possessions flee, driving her vehicle at a secu- Such reviews are conducted by there” until Green came up to the staff called to get a date for her ar- returned to her,” Harris said. rity forces airman who had to senior noncommissioned officers door with “that weapon that he raignment in federal court the “Mountain Home Air Force base move out of the way before exe- and may use any audio, video and had.” next Monday, they were told to re- supports our Air Force members cuting a high-risk traffic stop “due written records, he said. The NCO She started filming thinking he lease her “on her own recogni- and dependents in accordance to the perceived risk of serious in Green’s case found that he had was going to hurt her, she said. zance.” with Air Force policy.” bodily harm or injury,” said Mas- responded appropriately, Harris After being arrested, she was Federal charges she faces for ter Sgt. Eric Harris, a spokesman said. booked into the Elmore County the registration violation, eluding [email protected] for the base’s 366th Fighter Wing. Parts of the official account Jail, where she says she was held a police officer and putting her Twitter: @chadgarland VA expected to make changes to health record system BY NIKKI WENTLING overhauling its electronic health record before we take any steps to go live,” McDo- nee for the VA deputy secretary. Congress Stars and Stripes system. It awarded a contract to Cerner nough said. “We need to make sure to test dictated that the deputy secretary was sup- WASHINGTON — The Department of Corp., a technology company in Kansas and refine our technology further if we have posed to lead the electronic health record Veterans Affairs completed a review of its City, Mo. The new system is supposed to be to before going live. project. $16 billion project to overhaul its electronic capable of sharing patient data seamlessly McDonough said that during the review, Biden nominated Donald Remy, chief op- health record system after hearing con- with the Defense Department, which could the VA dug into the technical problems “ve- erating officer and chief legal officer of the cerns from staff in Spokane, Wash., where limit problems when a service member ry aggressively.” He committed during last National Collegiate Athletic Association, to the new system first went live. transitions out of the military. week’s news conference to sticking with take the position. Sen. Marsha Blackburn, Staff at the Mann-Grandstaff VA Medical The new system went live in Spokane in Cerner’s technology. Going forward, R-Tenn., is blocking Remy’s confirmation. Center in Spokane complained about tech- October. A bipartisan group of lawmakers McDonough wants to ensure that the con- She said on the Senate floor in June that she nical issues with the new system that were wrote to McDonough in February, saying tractors working on the new system listen to would hold up the confirmation process for affecting patient care and employee mo- that they had heard from employees there VA health care providers and are quick to Remy and other VA nominees until McDo- rale. When he took office, VA Secretary De- about “significant technical and organiza- respond to their concerns. nough responds to her requests for infor- nis McDonough announced a 12-week tional challenges” that were affecting pro- Lawmakers applauded the end of the mation about a piece of legislation. pause of the rollout to review the issues. The ductivity and patient care, among other is- strategic review and asked the VA to be McDonough said he’s in regular contact review has ended, and McDonough is ex- sues. They asked McDonough to delay the transparent with its findings. with Blackburn, and she has indicated that pected to announce changes to the rollout rollout until the problems were solved. “Transparency around the findings of the she plans to maintain the hold on the confir- process within the next week. The department was supposed to deploy strategic review and accountability within mation process. “The strategic review is complete and the new system at a second site in Colum- the VA will be vital for righting the ship,” “I can’t help but note this process is sup- has already been instrumental in charting a bus, Ohio, but it’s uncertain when the rol- said Rep. Cathy McMorris Rodgers, R- posed to be led by the Senate-confirmed path forward,” McDonough said during a lout will continue. Wash., whose district includes the Spokane deputy secretary,” McDonough said of the news conference June 30. “We’re very close “What I can say is, we will be in a position VA hospital. electronic health record project. “Congress to finalizing the next steps, including chang- to take some initial additional next steps in During the news conference, McDo- has directed the deputy secretary to over- es to the deployment effort.” Columbus and elsewhere, but I want to get nough criticized the Senate for their delay see the budget in this process, so I think it The VA started the process in 2017 of through the entirety of the strategic review in confirming President Joe Biden’s nomi- reasonable that the Senate confirm him.” Thursday, July 8, 2021 • STARS AND STRIPES • PAGE 9 NATION No signs of condo survivors after 2 weeks BY TERRY SPENCER Miami-Dade Mayor Daniella Associated Press Levine Cava said Tuesday that the SURFSIDE, Fla. — The search families of the missing were pre- for victims of the collapse of a Mia- paring for news of “tragic loss.” mi-area high-rise condominium She said President Joe Biden, who reached its 14th day on Wednes- visited the area last week, called day, as workers uncovered 10 on Tuesday to offer his continued more bodies from the rubble and support. officials sounded more and more “I think everybody will be ready grim about the prospects of find- when it’s time to move to the next ing anyone alive. phase,” she said. Miami-Dade Assistant Fire Reporters got their closest in- Chief Raide Jadallah broke the person look at the site Tuesday, discovery of the additional bodies though it was limited to the por- and human remains to family tion of the building that workers members in a private briefing tore down Sunday after the initial Wednesday morning. The death collapse left it standing but dan- toll now stands at 46. gerously unstable. A pile of shat- The latest retrieval reflects tered concrete and twisted steel what rescue officials have said stood about 30 feet high and would be a ramped-up pace of spanned roughly half the length of work throughout the debris field a football field. A pair of backhoes after the remaining portion of the pulled rubble off the pile, which condo building was demolished blocked any view of the search ef- Sunday night. fort. Crews “did some significant re- Severe weather from Elsa hin- moval of the pile,” Jadallah said. MATIAS J. OCNER, MIAMI HERALD/AP dered search efforts to a degree. “They were able to get down to Workers make their way past the rubble and debris of the Champlain Towers South condo in Surfside, Lightning forced rescuers to various areas to inspect.” Fla., on Tuesday. The rubble shown here is from the front portion of the condo towers, which was pause their work for two hours Jadallah also reported the som- demolished 11 days after the back part of the tower collapsed with people inside. early Tuesday, Jadallah said. And ber news that so far no new winds of 20 mph, with stronger “voids” have been discovered in “We’re not there yet,” he said. stood, filling buckets that were came as rain and wind from Trop- gusts, hampered efforts to move the areas that became accessible No one has been rescued from passed down a line to be emptied ical Storm Elsa disrupted the ef- heavy debris with cranes, officials for the first time after the demoli- the site since the first hours after and then returned. fort. said. tion. Rescuers had hoped to find the building collapsed on June 24 The up-close look at the search, “Unfortunately, we are not see- Crews have removed 124 tons of new pockets where there might when many of its residents were in a video released Tuesday by the ing anything positive,” county fire debris from the site, Cominsky potentially be survivors. asleep. Miami-Dade County Fire Rescue chief Alan Cominsky said Tues- said. The debris was being sorted Still, Jadallah told families the Workers on Tuesday dug Department, came as eight more day night, referring to workers not and stored in a warehouse as po- work continues to be a search and through pulverized concrete deaths were announced — until finding any open spaces within the tential evidence in the investiga- rescue operation and has not yet where the Champlain Towers Wednesday, the most for a single mounds of rubble where addition- tion into why the building col- transitioned to a recovery mode. South building in Surfside once day since the search began. It also al survivors might be found. lapsed, officials said. Tropical Storm Elsa weakens, Blinken meets with Uyghurs as US warns of new sanctions spares Florida major damage Associated Press Price said the meeting showed WASHINGTON — Secretary of continuity in American policy on Associated Press State Antony Blinken met virtually the matter between the widely di- ST. PETERSBURG, Fla. — A on Tuesday with Uyghur Muslims vergent Biden and Trump adminis- weakened Tropical Storm Elsa who were detained at camps in Chi- trations. Both administrations have dumped rain across Florida’s north- na’s northwest Xinjiang region to termed the campaign in Xinjiang a ern Gulf Coast early Wednesday but hear about their experiences and “genocide” and slapped sanctions spared the state significant damage seek advice on how best to pressure on China for human rights abuses. as it headed northward. China to halt repression there. Former Secretary of State Mike Elsa wobbled through the Gulf of The State Department said Blin- Pompeo met several times with Mexico, briefly reaching hurricane ken wanted to hear directly from Uyghur ex-detainees during his strength, but moved ashore as a the seven former detainees, rela- tenure as America’s top diplomat. tropical storm, the U.S. National tives of others and advocates about “America has spoken out very Hurricane Center said Wednesday. conditions that they and the Uygh- clearly and consistently about the The storm made landfall in lightly ur community more broadly face. abuses, about the atrocities, about populated Taylor County with maxi- “The secretary thought it impor- the ongoing genocide that is taking mum sustained winds clocking 65 MARTHA ASENCIO­RHINE, TAMPA BAY TIMES/AP tant to meet with these individuals place in Xinjiang,” Price said. mph. Michael Ciarleglio with the city of Pinellas Park, Fla., cleans up a few to hear firsthand their stories, to “And, as we deem appropriate, I Gov. Ron DeSantis said at a morn- tree branches while working the morning after Hurricane Elsa moved hear firsthand their impression of suspect we’ll be employing addi- ing news conference that no major over the Tampa Bay area Wednesday. the ongoing atrocities in Xinjiang tional tools going forward to hold to structural damage or deaths from and the internment of a million account those officials responsible the storm had been reported. DeSantis said there were up to Wednesday afternoon, and the Na- Uyghurs,” department spokesman for what has taken place there.” “Clearly, this could have been 26,000 customers without power in tional Hurricane Center issued a Ned Price said. “Also, it’s an oppor- Since the Trump administration, worse,” the Republican governor the region, most of them in Hillsbor- tropical storm warning for the tunity for these participants to offer the U.S. has steadily ramped up said, adding that many storm-relat- ough, Pinellas and Polk counties state’s entire 100-mile coast. Elsa any recommendations they may pressure on China on a number of ed deaths come after the system pas- that surround Tampa Bay. Crews was expected to bring 2 to 4 inches of have.” fronts, notably over repression in ses. “Be very careful when you’re were working to restore electricity rain to Georgia as it churns to the China has come under severe in- Xinjiang and a clampdown on polit- working to clear debris.” and DeSantis said no hospitals re- northeast before entering South ternational criticism and sanctions ical dissent and human rights in The Tampa Bay metropolitan ar- ported an outage, which has been a Carolina to the west of Savannah for detaining more than 1 million Hong Kong. Those have included ea — while wet and windy — ap- major problem in past storms. early Thursday. By Friday, the Uyghurs and and other minorities travel bans, financial sanctions and pears to have emerged mostly un- Elsa was forecast to cross from storm’s effects were expected to be for political re-education in Xin- commercial restrictions on Chi- scathed. Florida into southeast Georgia on felt as far north as New England. jiang. nese imports to the U.S. PAGE 10 • STARS AND STRIPES • Thursday, July 8, 2021 NATION Biden: Damage minimal in ransomware attack BY FRANK BAJAK damage to U.S. businesses but we’re still dication that Putin has moved against the profit alone, because extortion through AND ZEKE MILLER gathering information,” Biden said. "And gangs. Psaki said Russian and U.S. repre- threatening to expose sensitive pilfered Associated Press I’m going to have more to say about this in sentatives were meeting next week and data betters the odds of big payoffs. WASHINGTON — President Joe Biden the next several days.” An official at the would discuss the matter. Analysts say the chaos ransomware said Tuesday that damage to U.S. busi- Cybersecurity and Infrastructure Securi- Friday’s attack hobbled businesses in at criminals have wrought in the past year — nesses in the biggest ransomware attack ty Agency, speaking on condition they not least 17 countries. It shuttered most of the hitting hospitals, schools, local govern- on record appears minimal, though infor- be further identified, said no federal agen- 800 supermarkets in the Swedish Coop ments and other targets at the rate of mation remained incomplete. The compa- cies or critical infrastructure appear to chain over the weekend because cash reg- about one every eight minutes — serves ny whose software was exploited said few- have been impacted. isters stopped working, and reportedly Putin’s strategic agenda of destabilizing er than 1,500 businesses worldwide ap- On Wednesday, Biden and Vice Presi- knocked more than 100 New Zealand kin- the West. peared compromised but cybersecurity dent Kamala Harris were leading an in- dergartens offline. A broad array of businesses and public experts caution that the incident isn't over. teragency meeting to discuss the adminis- Ransomware criminals infiltrate net- agencies were hit, apparently on all conti- Also Tuesday, a security researcher tration’s efforts to counter ransomware. works and sow malware that cripples nents, including in financial services, who chatted online with representatives of White House spokeswoman Jen Psaki them by scrambling all their data. Victims travel and leisure and the public sector — the Russia-linked REvil gang behind the held out the prospect of retaliatory action. get a decoder key when they pay up. Most though few large companies, the cyberse- attack said they claimed to have stolen da- What Biden told President Vladimir Putin ransomware victims don’t publicly report curity firm Sophos said. ta from hundreds of companies, but of- in Geneva last month still holds, she said: attacks or disclose if they’ve paid ran- REvil, previously best known for extort- fered no evidence. “If the Russian government cannot or will soms. In the U.S, disclosure of a breach is ing $11 million from the meat-processing Answering a reporter's question at a not take action against criminal actors re- required by state laws when personal data giant JBS after hobbling it on Memorial vaccine-related White House event, Biden siding in Russia, we will take action or re- that can be used in identity theft is stolen. Day, broke into at least one Kaseya server said his national security team had updat- serve the right to take action on our own.” Federal law mandates it when healthcare after identifying a “zero day” vulnerabil- ed him Tuesday morning on the attack, What sort of action that would be is un- records are exposed. ity, cybersecurity researchers said. which exploited a powerful remote-man- clear. Security researchers said that in this at- Dutch researchers said they alerted Ka- agement tool run by Miami-based soft- Biden has said repeatedly that the tack, the criminals did not appear to have seya to the zero day and a number of “se- ware company Kaseya in what is known as Kremlin bears responsibility for giving had time to steal data before locking up vere vulnerabilities” ahead of the attack. a supply-chain attack. ransomware criminals safe harbor, even if networks. That raised the question wheth- Neither they nor Kaseya would say how “It appears to have caused minimal it is not directly involved. There is no in- er the motivation behind the attack was far in advance. In Illinois, Calif. to pay victims Biden to of forced sterilizations Associated Press cy group California Latinas for Re- push money SACRAMENTO, Calif. — Cali- productive Justice. fornia is poised to approve repara- California’s forced sterilization for families tions up to $25,000 to victims who program started in 1909, following were among the thousands of peo- similar laws in Indiana and Wash- Associated Press ple — some as young as 13 — who ington. California’s program was WASHINGTON — President decades ago were sterilized be- by far the largest. The state steril- Joe Biden is turning his focus to cause state officials deemed them ized more than 20,000 people, ac- pitching his proposed invest- unfit to have children. counting for about a third of every- ments in families and education, The payments, part of the state’s one sterilized in the United States using a visit to a community col- new $262.6 billion operating bud- under those laws. lege in a key Illinois swing district get that is awaiting Gov. Gavin California’s law was so promi- to highlight how his spending on Newsom’s signature, will make nent it even inspired similar prac- so-called human infrastructure California at least the third state af- tices in Nazi Germany, according would boost the economy. ter Virginia and North Carolina to to Paul Lombardo, a law professor The president on Wednesday pay victims of the so-called eugen- at Georgia State University and an was to visit McHenry County Col- ics movement that peaked in the expert on the eugenics movement. lege in Crystal Lake, a communi- EVAN VUCCI / AP 1930s. Proponents believed steril- “The promise of eugenics at the ty college with a workforce devel- President Joe Biden speaks about the COVID­19 vaccination program izing people with mental illnesses, very earliest is: ‘We could do away opment program and a child care Tuesday. On Wednesday, he was to be in Illinois to pitch his proposed physical disabilities and other so- with all the state institutions — center. He’ll promote his vision to investments in families and education. called undesirable traits would im- prisons, hospitals, asylums, or- invest in child care, health care, prove the human race. phanages,’” Lombardo said. “Peo- education and other important plans to invest in child care and to pass through a legislative ma- California’s proposal is unique ple who were in them just wouldn’t aspects of everyday life for Amer- workforce development pro- neuver that would require just a because it would apply to more be born after awhile if you steril- icans. His plans were shared by a grams and provide two years of simple majority vote, skirting the than just victims of the eugenics ized all of their parents.” White House official who insisted free community college, univer- 60-vote hurdle in an evenly divid- law that was repealed in 1979. The Sterilizations in California pris- on anonymity to preview remarks sal prekindergarten and paid ed Senate. state also will pay female inmates ons appear to date to 1999, when that have not been made public. family and medical leave. He'll “As the president presses for who were coerced to get sterilized, the state changed its policy for un- The visit marks a fresh focus on make the case that investments in the bipartisan infrastructure a disgrace first exposed by the known reasons to include a steril- the portions of Biden's economic such programs are needed to framework, he’s also pressing Center for Investigative Reporting ization procedure known as “tubal agenda that didn’t make it into the maintain America's economic ahead on a dual track for the full in 2013. ligation” as part of inmates’ medi- bipartisan infrastructure deal growth and competitiveness breadth and scope of the Build A subsequent audit found the cal care. Over the next decade, that the president signed onto in globally. Back Better agenda, which in- state sterilized 144 women be- women reported they were co- June. That package includes hun- He’ll also highlight his propos- cludes his critical climate prior- tween 2005 and 2013 with little or erced into this procedure, with dreds of billions of dollars of in- als to establish a clean energy ities and the American Families no evidence that officials counsel- some not fully understanding the vestments in roads and bridges, standard and invest in home care Plan,” White House press secre- ed them or offered alternative ramifications. transit systems and broadband, for seniors and affordable hous- tary Jen Psaki said Tuesday when treatment. While all of the women A state law passed in 2014 bans but it constitutes only a fraction of ing. And he'll speak about his previewing his plans. signed consent forms, in 39 cases sterilizations for the purpose of the $4 trillion in spending Biden plans to make permanent the ex- Psaki noted that congressional state officials did not do everything birth control at state prisons and has proposed as part of a broader pansion in the child tax credit and Democrats are at work on the lat- that was legally required to obtain local jails. The law permits steril- plan to reinvigorate the economy expanded health care premium ter proposal now and that she ex- their permission. izations that are “medically neces- and boost the middle class. subsidies from the COVID-19 aid pected “a lot of behind-the- “We must address and face our sary,” such as removing cancer, On Wednesday, the Democrat- bill. scenes bill writing, negotiations, horrific history,” said Lorena Gar- and requires facilities to report ic president was expected to Democrats plan to include discussions on Capitol Hill” as cia Zermeño, policy and communi- each year how many people were highlight the rest, including his much of the rest in a bill they hope the details are hammered out. cations coordinator for the advoca- sterilized and for what reason. Thursday, July 8, 2021 • STARS AND STRIPES • PAGE 11 AMERICAN ROUNDUP

World’s tallest horse THE CENSUS dies at age 20 The number of small American flags that POYNETTE — The 21 were burned at a South Carolina WI world’s tallest horse cemetery. The flags were gathered died in Wisconsin. and burned under the bell tower at The 20-year-old Belgian named Forest Lawn Memorial Park in Ander- Big Jake died several weeks ago, son, where a message about separat- WMTV reported. The horse lived ing church and state also was spray on Smokey Hollow Farm in Poy- painted, authorities said. It’s the sec- nette. ond time the graveyard has been van- Big Jake was 6-foot-10 and dalized in the past two years. The cemetery also had 21 American flags weighed 2,500 pounds. The Guin- burned in July 2019 in the section for ness Book of World Records certi- veterans at the memorial park. fied him as the world’s tallest liv- ing horse in 2010. The farm’s owner, Jerry Gil- juana plants were seized and de- bert, said Big Jake was a “super- stroyed in Selma, and a firearm, star” and a “truly magnificent ani- water pumps and generators were mal.” He said Big Jake was born in seized as evidence, according to a Nebraska and weighed 240 Josephine County Sheriff’s Office pounds at birth, about 100 pounds news release. heavier at birth than a typical Bel- Twelve people were detained because of safety concerns, au- gian foal. thorities said. Rare wolverine caught on Boys help turtles cross doorbell camera dangerous road SALT LAKE CITY — VENTURA — The road UT Wildlife officials said a IA running between a marsh rare animal spotted in a Utah wildlife area and Clear Lake in neighborhood likely has been on Ventura in northern Iowa is dan- the move in search of a new place gerous for turtles, even with a tur- to live. tle crossing sign. A home doorbell camera caught So five boys spent some time the wolverine on video in west this summer helping the turtles Layton about 15 miles west of Salt cross it. On one recent summer Lake City, The Salt Lake Tribune day, they spent several hours as- reported. sisting turtles, saving 20 to 30 from Utah Division of Wildlife Re- being flattened by motorists, the sources officials believe it was the Mason City Globe Gazette same animal seen on nearby Ante- reported. “One time, I saw a pile of flat- lope Island in early May. tened turtles and two baby turtles, Wolverines have been spotted their parents must’ve died, so that in Utah only six times. The last motivated me to save other tur- time before this year was in 2016. tles,” said 10-year-old Zacaious Moe, one of the boys. Members of firefighter Four friends have joined Za- band help driver of float caious in the turtle rescuing — Keygan Hoover, 9; Blake Meyer, QUINCY — A group 8; Cole Meyer, 10, and Casen Wen- of off-duty Massachu- MA zel, 8. setts firefighters in a bagpipe and “That’s such a neat thing for drum band participating in a them to spend their day doing Fourth of July parade jumped into that,” said Ventura City Adminis- action when the driver of a parade trator Else Taylor. float went into cardiac arrest. Taylor said the turtle crossing The members of the Greater sign — and a geese crossing sign Boston Firefighters Pipes and — have been up for several years. Drums were behind a school near the end of the parade in Quincy Officials investigate spike when they heard a commotion, ac- WARREN DILLAWAY, THE (ASHTABULA, OHIO) STAR­BEACON/AP of ill, dying songbirds cording to a Facebook post by the INDIANAPOLIS — Indi- Quincy firefighters union. ana officials are asking They noticed the driver of a IN Passing through people to take down bird feeders flatbed truck hauling a float as they try to determine an unex- slumped over the wheel as the ve- Boats return to port on the Ashtabula River after time on Lake Erie on Monday in Ashtabula, Ohio. plained increase in sick and dying hicle slowly rolled forward. connection with at least four inci- peared to have been broken off said. One of the victims was taken songbirds. Members of the band jumped dents in which concrete rocks from the barrier, the patrol said. to a local hospital for treatment, he The Indiana Department of into the cab, stopped the truck, were hurled at passing vehicles There were at least four victims said. Natural Resources has counted pulled the ailing driver free, and traveling in the southbound lanes who told patrol troopers that their Six employees and at least a 285 ill or dead birds since May. started performing life-saving of Interstate 5 during the over- vehicles had been struck by dozen customers were inside the The Indianapolis Star reported measures. Someone retrieved a night hours. chunks of concrete. shop when the ceiling collapsed, that officials aren’t sure what’s authorities said. defibrillator from a fire truck, KOMO reported the man was 2 hurt when ice cream causing the birds to become ill, in- which was used to administer two being held at the King County Jail, shop ceiling collapses Police raid illegal pot cluding eye swelling, crusty dis- shocks and revive the driver, who where he faces charges of second- grow operation charge and neurological issues. was then taken to a hospital. degree assault and second-degree WEST HARTFORD — State officials ask residents to malicious mischief. CT Two people were in- GRANTS PASS — take in any bird feeders and baths Police: Man arrested for In answering complaints, a jured when the ceiling of a Con- OR Multiple law enforce- to prevent birds from gathering throwing rocks onto road trooper arrived at the scene and necticut ice cream shop collapsed, ment agencies served a search there and transmitting the disease saw a man walking southbound on authorities said. warrant at an illegal marijuana to others. SEATTLE — The the other side of the concrete bar- Two people inside Milkcraft grow operation in southwestern WA Washington State Pa- rier. The trooper saw several suffered minor injuries, West Oregon, authorities said. trol said a man was arrested in chunks of concrete nearby that ap- Hartford Fire Chief Greg Priest More than 86,500 illegal mari- From The Associated Press PAGE 12 • STARS AND STRIPES • Thursday, July 8, 2021 NATION NY can try to sue gun makers under new state law BY MARINA VILLENEUVE Associated Press “Today, New ALBANY — New York can try to sue gun manufacturers York state took over harm caused by their products under legislation that an important Gov. Andrew Cuomo signed Tuesday. step to ... protect The new law comes at a time when New York City in partic- its citizens from ular is facing a rise in shoot- ings. Overall, violence is well gun violence.” SUZANNE KREITER, THE BOSTON GLOBE/AP short of the historic highs of the Letitia James Quinn Cumberlander, left, one of 11 people charged in connection with an armed standoff along a Mas­ 1990s, or even in the New York sachusetts highway last weekend, appears during his arraignment at Malden District Court on Tuesday in of the early 2000s. New York attorney general Medford, Mass. But the Democratic-led Leg- islature has pushed to pass sev- ample, would allow her or a lo- eral gun control measures this cality to sue gun manufacturers year, including legislation that for harming the public by ne- Mass. standoff defendants would prohibit the sale, pur- glecting to take steps to prevent chase or transfer of firearms to firearms from being sold un- anyone with an outstanding lawfully in New York. refuse to cooperate in court warrant for a felony or serious Cuomo also said Tuesday that offense. he would declare gun violence Associated Press The first to appear, Quinn Cum- not commit a crime.” The federal Protection of in his state to be a “disaster MEDFORD — Some of the 11 berlander, 40, of Pawtucket, told A third defendant, who has re- Lawful Commerce in Arms Act emergency” and start tracking people charged in connection with the judge in a courtroom with a fused to identify himself to author- of 2005 gave gun manufactur- hotspots of shootings. Cuomo an armed standoff along a Massa- heavy security presence he was a ities, told the judge he was a “free ers immunity from lawsuits re- said declaring the emergency chusetts highway last weekend, “foreign national” who cannot Moor.” lated to the criminal misuse of will make it easier to spend including the purported leader of face criminal charges, and said he The judge ruled he had waived their products. Supporters of money on efforts to address and the group, refused to cooperate did not want a defense attorney. right to counsel, then ordered him New York’s bill argue that gun reduce gun violence. with court authorities during their Cumberlander invoked his Sec- out of the courtroom to watch pro- manufacturers can still be held The Democrat said he’s arraignments Tuesday. ond Amendment right to bear ceedings on Zoom because he kept liable if they violate other laws launching an office on gun vio- Jamhal Tavon Sanders Latim- arms, said the case should be interrupting her. concerning the sale or market- lence prevention to collect data er, 29, also known as Jamhal Talib heard in federal court, and said he The defendants, 10 men and a ing of firearms. from the state’s major police Abdullah Bey, told the judge, “I meant no harm. 17-year-old juvenile, say they are “Plain and simple, this was departments. And he said a new don’t understand how these “We didn’t want to cause fear. I members of a group called Rise of federal overreach to protect the Governor’s Council on Gun Vi- charges can be brought against object to being held without bail. I the Moors. Several of their sup- gun industry in every way pos- olence Reduction will come up me.” am not a threat to society or any- porters were also in court, while sible,” Attorney General Letitia with recommendations to ad- Latimer, a former U.S. Marine body,” he said in court. others watched remotely, some- James said. “But, today, New dress gun violence. from Providence, R.I., waived his Another defendant, Robert Ro- times interrupting. York state took an important Cuomo didn’t release specif- right to an attorney, but the judge driguez, 21, of the Bronx, N.Y., They face several charges in- step to right that wrong and ics on the initiatives immedi- said she would have a lawyer asked that a fellow defendant cluding unlawful possession of a protect its citizens from gun vi- ately Tuesday, including the speak to him about this rights be- serve as his attorney, but the judge firearm and ammunition and the olence.” cost of the new office, how fore the next hearing in the case. noted the man is not a licensed use of body armor in commission It’s unclear, however, wheth- much emergency money or Not guilty pleas were entered on lawyer. of a crime, in connection with the er that argument will survive what kind of “resources” would behalf of all the defendants, who He also refused to be inter- standoff that started early Satur- being challenged in court. be sent to hot spots, or how ex- were held without bail pending a viewed by Probation. day morning on Interstate 95 in James said she is “ready to actly the state plans to reduce hearing Friday to determine “I was seen by a probation offi- Wakefield. defend” the law, which, for ex- and prevent gun violence. whether they are dangerous. cer,” Rodriguez said. “But I did 100 people shot during violent holiday weekend in Chicago Associated Press with violent crimes, including murder, to tronic monitoring in another case. But he Even before the holiday weekend, the de- CHICAGO — One hundred people — in- be released from custody on electronic made it clear that such comments were un- partment said in the first six months of the cluding two police officers — were shot in monitoring. fair. year there were 332 homicides compared Chicago over the long Fourth of July week- “The courts releasing people charged “Looking at individual tragic cases in iso- to 338 for the same period last year and that end, including 18 homicides, the city’s po- with murder back into the communities ... lation may contribute to the speculation there were more shooting victims and lice department said Tuesday. is creating an unsafe environment for all of that releasing individuals before trial rath- shooting incidents than during the same Among those injured were at least a doz- us,” Brown said at a news conference. er than incarcerating them — whether by six-month period last year. en children with at least three of the minors Cook County Chief Judge Timothy Evans placing them on Electronic Monitoring or He picked up Tuesday where he left off in critical condition. took issue with Brown’s criticism of elec- other forms of supervision — means an in- last week, when he was called before the The bloodshed was comparable to the tronic monitoring, saying in a statement crease in crime,” he said. “But speculation City Council to explain his crime fighting long Fourth of July weekend last year, Tuesday that it is “based on the constitu- based on isolated cases is not the same as strategies ahead of what is traditionally one when 17 people were fatally shot and 70 tional principle should not be imprison- reality based on a complete picture, and re- of the most violent weekends of the year. more were wounded. A 7-year-old girl and ment before they are tried, unless they pose search has shown that bail reform has not As he did in his City Council appearance, 14-year-old boy were among the dead that a significant danger to the community.” led to an increase in crime.” Brown defended his department, including weekend. Evans did not mention Brown by name or Brown has been under pressure for the in his briefing to reporters that his officers Police Superintendent David Brown put respond directly to his comments about a violent crime that rose dramatically in 2020 had recovered 244 illegal guns over the much of the blame for the gun violence on a 7-year-old girl who was fatally shot in compared to the year before and shows lit- long weekend. court system that allows people charged April, allegedly by a man who was on elec- tle sign of slowing down thus far this year. “Strategy-wise, we did our part,” he said. Thursday, July 8, 2021 • STARS AND STRIPES • PAGE 13 WORLD Gunmen assassinate Haitian president in his home

Associated Press where a history the capital, Port-au-Prince, were Moïse’s wife, Martine, was in elections later this year. Moïse PORT-AU-PRINCE, Haiti — of dictatorship empty Wednesday. Sporadic gun- stable but critical condition and had been ruling by decree for Gunmen assassinated Haitian and political up- shots were heard in the distance, efforts were under way to move more than a year after failing to President Jovenel Moïse and heaval have long public transportation was scarce, her to Miami for treatment, Ed- hold elections, and the opposition wounded his wife in their home stymied the con- and some people searched for mond said in Washington. demanded he step down in recent early Wednesday, inflicting more solidation of businesses that were open to food Haiti has asked the U.S. govern- months, saying he was leading it chaos on the Caribbean country democratic rule. and water. Businesses had been ment for assistance with the inves- toward yet another grim period of that was already enduring gang Despite Jo- ransacked in one area earlier. tigation, he said, adding that the authoritarianism. Moise violence, soaring inflation and seph’s assuranc- Bocchit Edmond, the Haitian assassins could have escaped over Joseph said the gunmen spoke protests by opposition supporters es that order would prevail, there ambassador to the United States, the land border to the Dominican Spanish or English, but he gave no who accused the leader of increas- was confusion about who should said the attack on the 53-year-old Republic or by sea. details on the attack. ing authoritarianism. take control and widespread anx- Moïse was carried out by “well- “We know for sure that if they Former President Michel Mar- Interim Prime Minister Claude iety among Haitians. Authorities trained professional commandos” are not currently in Haiti,” he telly, whom Moïse succeeded, Joseph, who confirmed the killing, declared a “state of siege” in the and “foreign mercenaries” who said, refusing to comment on who called the assassination “a hard said the police and military were country and closed the interna- were masquerading as agents of they were. blow for our country and for Hai- in control of security in Haiti, the tional airport. the U.S. Drug Enforcement Ad- Haiti appeared to be heading for tian democracy, which is strug- poorest country in the Americas The normally bustling streets of ministration. fresh volatility ahead of general gling to find its way.” Bodies of plane crash victims found in Russia’s Far East Associated Press Petropavlovsk-Kamchatsky to Palana on The governor of Kamchatka, Vladimir So- local government in Palana, Olga Mokhire- MOSCOW — Rescuers have found the Tuesday morning when it missed a sched- lodov, told the state Tass news agency that va, was among the passengers, spokespeo- bodies of 19 victims a day after a plane crash uled communication and disappeared from the “first bodies are being pulled out (of the ple of the Kamchatka government said. in a remote area in Russia’s Far East, the au- radar. water).” Russia’s Emergency Ministry said In the aftermath of the crash, the author- thorities said. Wreckage was found Tuesday evening on that remains of 19 victims have been found ities in Kamchatka have declared three days An Antonov An-26 carrying 28 people a coastal cliffside and in the sea, and the so far, and one of them has been identified al- of mourning. Officials said that families of crashed Tuesday near its destination town search and rescue operation was suspended ready. the victims will receive payments of about of Palana in the region of Kamchatka, appar- until Wednesday morning after night fell, as Russian media reported Tuesday that $47,200that will include compensation from ently as it came in for a landing in bad weath- the crash site was difficult to access in the none of the six crew members or 22 passen- the airline, an insurance payment and a sub- er. The plane was en route from the city of dark. gers on board had survived. The head of the sidy from the regional government. PAGE 14 • STARS AND STRIPES • Thursday, July 8, 2021 OPINION

Max D. Lederer Jr., Publisher Lt. Col. Marci Hoffman, Europe commander Lt. Col. Michael Kerschbaum, Pacific commander On the verge of the wrong way to withdraw from war Michael Ryan, Pacific chief of staff BY DAVID VON DREHLE ators are the finest combat troops in the world. about plans to bring them to safety beyond the The Washington Post They call to mind the old motto of the legend- Taliban’s reach. residents, Cabinet secretaries, gen- ary Texas lawmen: “One riot, one ranger.” “I gave everything I had to the Americans, EDITORIAL erals, special envoys, congressional Even so, they have not been able to stem the but once they are gone, I will be killed,” Abdul Terry Leonard, Editor delegations and other assorted steady advance of the ousted Islamists against Rashid Shirzad told the journalists. The 35- [email protected] PVIPs know Bagram Airfield near the corrupt and listless Afghan government. year-old husband and father mastered En- Kabul, the capital of Afghanistan. The base Those who criticize Biden for adhering to glish and risked his life to serve two years as a Robert H. Reid, Senior Managing Editor was where they arrived bearing countless the Trump timetable have an obligation to battlefield interpreter for Navy SEALs. Shir- [email protected] stirring promises, and where they departed own the alternative. To stay in Afghanistan zad said his identity and those of other U.S. Tina Croley, Managing Editor for Content laden with depressing doubts. would have meant committing American employees are well known to Taliban extre- [email protected] U.S. forces abandoned the base in the dark lives to a bloody summer of desperate fighting mists: “They keep track of us, and they don’t of night on July 2 without a word to Afghan au- against an adversary we long ago gave up on shoot us like they do Afghan soldiers. If they Sean Moores, Managing Editor for Presentation [email protected] thorities, leaving tons of supplies behind. Af- defeating. It would have required another catch me, they will behead me.” ter nearly 20 years, the ugly last act of Amer- surge of troops and treasure. U.S. officials in Kabul were tight-lipped Joe Gromelski, Managing Editor for Digital ica’s longest war is officially underway. Doing the same failed thing in hopes of a dif- about last-minute arrangements to rescue our [email protected] As expected, Taliban fighters have retaken ferent outcome is, they say, a definition of in- friends. But it appears that authorities have the offensive after a winter hiatus. It’s unclear sanity. given the same attention to planning for our BUREAU STAFF how much resistance they’ll face. Precious lit- Biden’s critics suggest our adversaries are departure from Afghanistan as we gave to our tle in the provinces, it seems. The other day, gloating. If they are, they won’t be for long. arrival — which is to say, zip. Europe/Mideast 1,000 Afghan government troops — members Russia beat the same retreat from Afghanis- The last time the Taliban ruled, mass exe- Erik Slavin, Europe & Mideast Bureau Chief [email protected] of the force America has been paying, arming tan after its own decade of failure there. Mos- cutions were carried out in the Kabul soccer +49(0)631.3615.9350; DSN (314)583.9350 and training — fled into neighboring Tajikis- cow has been happy to have the United States stadium. If such scenes are repeated in com- Pacific tan rather than fight. But in Kabul, where eco- keeping a lid on the place. ing months or years, and the victims are aban- Aaron Kidd, Pacific Bureau Chief nomic freedom and human rights have made As for China: Its 21st-century Belt and Road doned friends of the United States, that will in- [email protected] real inroads, Afghans may yet make a stand Initiative is drawing Beijing inexorably in the deed be shameful, and the Biden administra- +81.42.552.2511 ext. 88380; DSN (315)227.7380 for modernity rather than return meekly to direction of Afghanistan. The ruling Commu- tion will own that shame. Time is quickly run- Washington the Taliban’s dark age. nist Party is already waging an undeclared ning out to make the safety of those friends our Joseph Cacchioli, Washington Bureau Chief Predictably, some Republicans are taking war against Islam in its western provinces, in top priority. [email protected] the opportunity to paint President Joe Biden hopes of clearing a path to Europe through the For those old enough to remember Saigon (+1)(202)886-0033 Brian Bowers, Assistant Managing Editor, News as the weakling author of this ignominious Muslim heartland. In pursuit of this goal, a 1975, the feeling today is of deja vu. The Af- [email protected] withdrawal. In fairness, he is only keeping million Uyghur Muslims are being brain- ghanistan quagmire involved different tactics close to the timeline set by former President washed in Chinese concentration camps. A but betrayed the same lack of strategy. The CIRCULATION Donald Trump, who — again, in fairness — Taliban state next door is Beijing’s nightmare. lesson, then and now, is: Never start a war Mideast shared former President Barack Obama’s de- But if Biden deserves credit for bringing without a clear definition of victory and the Robert Reismann, Mideast Circulation Manager sire to escape the Afghanistan fiasco. this failed war to an end, there’s still a wrong plans and means to achieve it. [email protected] Leaving has been the United States’ biparti- way to go about leaving. The Washington Let’s hope the learning lasts longer this [email protected] san goal and promise for many years. Post’s intrepid veteran war correspondent time. DSN (314)583-9111 What’s more, the force that Biden is remov- Pamela Constable and reporter Ezzatullah Europe ing had already been reduced to 2,500 troops. Mehrdad relate that an untold number of Af- Karen Lewis, Community Engagement Manager That number, if they stayed, would not be ghans who have served U.S. forces as inter- Washington Post columnist David Von Drehle is the author of [email protected] four books, including “Rise to Greatness: Abraham Lincoln and [email protected] enough to stop the Taliban. U.S. special oper- preters and in other roles still have no word America’s Most Perilous Year.” +49(0)631.3615.9090; DSN (314)583.9090 Pacific Mari Mori, [email protected] +81-3 6385.3171; DSN (315)227.7333 Ransomware attacks will stop, but not anytime soon CONTACT US BY TYLER COWEN More aggressive regulation of cryptocur- pleasant to contemplate. 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Most countries have millions of Additional contacts without adequate gasoline supplies for sever- nesses that seek to restore services to their soft targets, and this crime will continue until stripes.com/contactus al days, and one on the Irish public health sys- customers? Criminalization might also incen- most of them have improved their defenses. tem. There are undoubtedly many more at- tivize hackers to create more destructive at- That could take decades. OMBUDSMAN tacks that go unreported, if only because the tacks in an effort to get the ransom spigot turn- It gets worse: In economic terms, the pri- Ernie Gates victims do not wish to advertise their willing- ed back on. At least under the status quo, hack- vate value of internet security is often less than ness to pay ransom. ers have some incentive to seek out quiet at- the public value. A ransomware attack that re- The Stars and Stripes ombudsman protects the free flow of news and information, reporting any attempts by the And so the obvious question arises: How is tacks that will yield a ransom but not wreak too sults in only a slight decrease in profits for a military or other authorities to undermine the newspaper’s all this supposed to stop? For an answer, it’s much havoc or attract too much attention. business could translate into a major social in- independence. The ombudsman also responds to concerns and questions from readers, and monitors coverage for useful to apply some game theory. What about military drone attacks on ran- convenience. fairness, accuracy, timeliness and balance. The ombudsman The scalability of the internet can be a ma- somware terrorists? It might be an option if One consolation is that hackers will almost welcomes comments from readers, and can be contacted by email at [email protected], or by phone at jor virtue. But it also makes it easier for vices to they are in a relatively weak country, but that certainly “overfish” the pool of victims. At 202.886.0003. proliferate. There are now the equivalent of is hardly likely with Russia. U.S. President Joe some point there will be so many attacks that venture capital markets to help fund ransom- Biden already is trying to pressure Russian most institutions will have no choice but to re- Stars and Stripes (USPS 0417900) is published week- days (except Dec. 25 and Jan. 1) for 50 cents Monday ware attacks. President Vladimir Putin to help stop the at- spond with significant defensive measures. through Thursday and for $1 on Friday by Pacific Stars and Consider street crime, for example. There tacks, but Putin seems happy to see the U.S. The hackers themselves will accelerate this Stripes, Unit 45002, APO AP 96301-5002. Periodicals postage paid at San Francisco, CA, Postmaster: Send is a natural limit to it if only because most peo- squirm. A laissez-faire attitude toward the process, because each will try to maximize address changes to Pacific Stars and Stripes, Unit 45002, ple have better options than to pursue such a hackers doesn’t cost him money, and he has a their profits before the game is over. Curious- APO AP 96301-5002. This newspaper is authorized by the Department of Defense for members of the military services life, and many who do so are simply not good at degree of plausible deniability. ly, this means that a successful attempt to overseas. However, the contents of Stars and Stripes are it and get caught. What’s more, street crime is Ultimately, the primary long-run solution is “slow down” the hackers could just delay the unofficial, and are not to be considered as the official views of, or endorsed by, the U.S. government. As a DOD newspa- constrained by the need for physical pres- for businesses to pay for more secure systems. necessary adjustments that businesses need per, Stars and Stripes may be distributed through official channels and use appropriated funds for distribution to ence; you can only commit so many carjack- This could mean much less reliance on pass- to make, leaving everyone worse off. remote locations where overseas DOD personnel are located. ings in a month. words (iris scans, anyone?), additional re- Game theory doesn’t help very much in pre- The appearance of advertising in this publication does not constitute endorsement by the Department of Defense or In the cyber realm, these constraints do not liance on hardware, and greater use of multi- dicting how long this cat-and-mouse game Stars and Stripes of the products or services advertised. apply. In low-wage, low-trust countries, such factor authorization. Health care providers will go on. But it’s safe to say that it will be here Products or services advertised shall be made available for purchase, use or patronage without regard to race, color, as Russia, you can just hire more hackers to and insurers may have to become a bit more for a long time to come. religion, sex, national origin, age, marital status, physical pull off more attacks. Even if the perpetrators like the CIA. handicap, political affiliation or any other nonmerit factor of the purchaser, user or patron. can be identified, Russia doesn’t seem so ea- None of this will stop ransomware attacks. Tyler Cowen is a Bloomberg Opinion columnist. He is a professor of economics at George Mason University and © Stars and Stripes 2021 ger to help U.S. law enforcement. Other But it will likely cause them to decline. writes for the blog Marginal Revolution. His books include havens for cybercriminals could emerge. How all this will unfold is clear, though un- “Big Business: A Love Letter to an American Anti-Hero.” stripes.com Thursday, July 8, 2021 • STARS AND STRIPES • PAGE 15 PAGE 16 • STARS AND STRIPES • Thursday, July 8, 2021

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Bareilles to lead return of ‘Waitress’ to Broadway Associated Press The musical “Waitress” closed on Broadway in January 2020 af- ter a long natural life. It’s coming back after the pandemic — with Sara Bareilles leading the way. AP The “Brave” and “Love Song” As Britney Spears tries to break singer-songwriter will star in a free from the conservatorship resurrection of the musical, play- that controls her money and ing the lead role of Jenna Hunter- affairs, several key players have son. She’ll be in the show when it removed themselves from the legal proceedings. restarts at its new home in the Eth- el Barrymore Theatre from Sept. 2 through Oct. 17. Bareilles did three stints in the show during its Britney Spears’ four years on Broadway that end- THE CW/AP court-appointed ed a few months before the pan- From left: Mike Minogue, Maaka Pohatu and Karen O’Leary star in “Wellington Paranormal.” The comedy demic hit. series, premiering Sunday on The CW, is a spinoff of the film “What We Do in the Shadows.” attorney resigns “Broadway is grit and grace, magic and mayhem, and I can’t BY ANDREW DALTON wait to feel the electricity that Associated Press pulses through all of us as the cur- Britney Spears’ court-appoint- tains rise once again,” Bareilles ed attorney on Tuesday filed docu- said in a statement Wednesday. ments to resign from her conser- The musical tells the story of a Expanding universe vatorship, the latest of several waitress and pie maker trapped in such moves that have come in the a small-town diner and a loveless fallout from the pop singer’s com- marriage. It’s adapted from a 2007 Many types of monsters mess with New Zealand capital ments in court decrying the legal film starring Keri Russell. arrangement that controls her in Clement-Waititi collaboration ‘Wellington Paranormal’ money and affairs. Samuel Ingham III filed docu- BY ANDREW DALTON A more significant difference may be the coun- ments in Los Angeles Superior Associated Press tries’ police cultures, and the prevailing attitudes Court requesting that the court ap- mericans will soon learn there are more around them. point Spears a new attorney, and creatures in New Zealand than just hob- “I know that this comes at an odd time for America saying his resignation would take bits. and the image of police in America,” Clement said. effect as soon as that happened. A Thanks to the expanding cinematic uni- “There’s a different feeling around the police here. During her June 23 speech in verse of Jemaine Clement and Taika Waititi, the list There’s some crossover and some of the same issues, court, in which she condemned now includes vampires, werewolves, zombies, disco- but because they don’t carry guns, there is not the the conservatorship and asked AP era ghosts and projectile-vomiting demons. fear of the police.” Judge Brenda Penny to end it, Singer­songwriter Sara Bareilles The “Flight of the Conchords” star Clement and And some of the jokes might play a little differently Spears was critical of Ingham, and will return for her fourth stint in the “Thor: Ragnarok” director Waititi co-wrote, co- in 2021 after major U.S. protests of police violence said she wished the court would “Waitress” when the musical directed and co-starred in the 2014 film about a group than they did in 2018 when the first season of “Wel- allow her to hire a lawyer of her reopens on Sept. 2. of New Zealand vampire housemates, “What We Do lington Paranormal” was made. choice. in the Shadows,” and co-created the U.S. TV series of In one episode, Minogue has blood all over his po- Last week, Bessemer Trust, the Other news the same name on FX. lice uniform after trying to empty a pint into an evi- estate-management company that Now, they’re bringing their New Zealand TV show, dence bag. Spears had requested replace her ■ The streaming service Pea- “Wellington Paranormal,” to the U.S. with a pre- “I didn’t brutalize anybody!” he feels the need to father as conservator of her fi- cock is ramping up its offerings miere on The CW on Sunday. tell the people who see him. nances, filed its own documents with a new deal with Universal A mockumentary with echoes of “There’s a few jokes like that withdrawing from the case. The Filmed Entertainment Group. “Cops” and “The X-Files,” “Wel- that we did three years ago that I filing said that circumstances had The companies said Tuesday that lington Paranormal” follows a pair wonder if we could make today, be- changed after Spears’ comments starting in 2022 all Universal of uniformed police officers, cause it’s changed so quickly,” films, including the new “Jurassic played by Mike Minogue and Ka- Clement said. “I hope people still in court on June 23. World” and “Minions” movies, ren O’Leary, in the title city as they find that funny, but it feels more At a hearing in November, Pen- will become available exclusively investigate monstrous happenings probably on the nose than it was at ny denied Spears’ request to have on Peacock no later than four with bureaucratic banality. the time.” her father replaced entirely, but Waititi Clement months after their theatrical pre- “The way that the characters re- It was an easy call for Clement said James Spears and Bessemer mieres. The multi-year deal guar- act to things are quite New Zealand, the way that peo- and Waititi to give these characters their own show, Trust could work together as co- antees that in an 18-month win- ple either are understated or they don’t know what to and to have O’Leary and Minogue play them, though conservators of her finances. dow, Universal films will be avail- do,” Clement said with a laugh in an interview with both were basically beginners when they appeared in And on Monday, in a letter ob- able on Peacock for the first and The Associated Press via Zoom from Wellington. “What We Do in the Shadows.” Their gifts for come- tained by entertainment industry last four months. The films can be The show is a spinoff of the “What We Do in the dy, and for the improv that “Wellington Paranormal” publication Deadline, Britney licensed to other services in the Shadows” film, with Minogue and O’Leary reprising relies on, were clear. Spears’ longtime manager Larry middle 10 months. their roles. “We just put them together and instantly they had a Rudolph also resigned, saying she ■ Former Fox News and NBC But unlike the New York-set “Shadows” TV series, chemistry like a great comedy duo, and we were just had no intention of resuming her personality Megyn Kelly will host which was made for an American audience, U.S. lucky,” Clement said. career after a 2½-year hiatus that a weekday live talk show on Siri- viewers will see the same episodes that first aired in He and Waititi had a hard time keeping it together has left him with no work to do for usXM this fall, building upon a 2018 in New Zealand, where the show’s third season when they watched the two on the monitors as they her. successful podcast. “The Megyn just aired and the fourth is in production. directed the film, and an even harder time acting A veteran probate attorney, In- Kelly Show” will premiere Sept. 7, Clement isn’t worried about the jokes getting lost alongside them. gham was for years a largely silent and the deal she struck means her between hemispheres. “You can see it in the movie if you watch the scenes figure in the conservatorship, at radio show will become available “We try to cram it with jokes so that you won’t real- where they’re on and we’re on,” Clement said. least publicly, but became a more to her podcast listeners after pre- ly notice if you don’t get a specific cultural refer- “We’re all hiding our faces and scratching our noses, vocal advocate for Britney Spears miering on SiriusXM. ence,” he said. covering our smiles.” starting last year. Thursday, July 8, 2021 • STARS AND STRIPES • PAGE 19 SCOREBOARD/STANLEY CUP FINAL

PRO SOCCER TENNIS MLS Nordea Open Kung, Switzerland, def. Fanny Ostlund and Vanessa Ersoz, Sweden, 7­5, 6­2. EASTERN CONFERENCE Tuesday WLTPts GF GA At Bastad Tennis Stadium Bastad, Sweden Hamburg European Open New England 7 2 3 24 20 15 Purse: $125,000 Tuesday Surface: Red clay Orlando City 6 2 3 21 19 9 At Am Rothenbaum Rot-Weiss Tennis Women’s Singles Philadelphia 5 3 4 19 15 11 Club Round of 32 Hamburg, Germany Nashville 4 1 6 18 14 11 Nuria Parrizas­Diaz, Spain, def. Varvara Purse: $235,238 NYCFC 5 3 2 17 18 11 Lepchenko, United States, 6­4, 6­2. Surface: Red clay Anna­Karolina Schmiedlova (5), Slova­ D.C. United 5 6 1 16 17 14 Women’s Singles kia, def. Clara Burel, France, 0­6, 7­5, 6­2. Qualification New York 5 5 1 16 16 14 Anna Kalinskaya (2), Russia, def. Fanny Ostlund, Sweden, 6­2, 2­6, 6­4. Mandy Minella (7), Luxembourg, def. CF Montréal 4 3 4 16 12 10 Maddison Inglis (8), Australia, def. Ja­ Kristina Kucova (2), Slovakia, 6­3, 6­3. Columbus 4 3 4 16 11 9 queline Adina Cristian, Romania, 3­6, 7­6 Elena­Gabriela Ruse (4), Romania, def. Isabella Shinikova (5), Bulgaria, 6­3, 6­3. Atlanta 2 3 6 12 11 13 (5), 7­6 (3). Mihaela Buzarnescu, Romania, def. Zu­ Anna Zaja, Germany, def. Katharina Ger­ Cincinnati 3 5 2 11 10 18 zana Zlochova, Slovakia, 6­2, 6­1. lach (6), Germany, 7­5, 3­6, 6­4. Chicago 2 7 2 8 10 17 Leonie Kung, Switzerland, def. Daria Lo­ Marina Melnikova (3), Russia, def. Kath­ arina Hobgarski, Germany, 6­4, 6­0. Inter Miami CF 2 7 2 8 9 17 patetska, Ukraine, 6­4, 6­4. Anna Bondar, Hungary, def. Karman Women’s Singles Toronto FC 1 8 2 5 13 27 Kaur Thandi, India, 7­6 (5), 6­0. Round of 32 Aliona Bolsova Zadoinov, Spain, def. Bernarda Pera (7), United States, def. WESTERN CONFERENCE Mirjam Bjorklund, Sweden, 6­2, 6­2. Katarzyna Kawa, Poland, 6­1, 6­2. Mayar Sherif (3), Egypt, def. Francesca Ana Konjuh, Croatia, def. Jasmine Paoli­ WLTPts GF GA Jones, Britain, 6­4, 6­7 (6), 6­0. ni, Italy, 7­5, 7­5. PHELAN M. EBENHACK /AP Lara Arruabarrena, Spain, def. Giulia Ysaline Bonaventure, Belgium, def. As­ Sporting KC 8 3 2 26 24 15 Gatto­Monticone, Italy, 6­2, 6­3. tra Sharma, Australia, 1­6, 6­2, 6­4. Montreal Canadiens defenseman Shea Weber has had a relatively Seattle 7 0 5 26 21 8 Rebecca Peterson (1), Sweden, def. Women’s Doubles quiet Stanley Cup Final series and took a four­minute penalty in Game LA Galaxy 7 4 0 21 17 17 Grace Min, United States, 7­6 (6), 6­1. Round of 16 Women’s Doubles Sara Errani, Italy, and Irina Bara, Roma­ 4 near the end of regulation that carried over into overtime. Colorado 5 3 2 17 16 12 Round of 16 nia, def. Elixane Lechemia, France, and In­ LAFC 4 4 3 15 13 12 Mirjam Bjorklund, Sweden, and Leonie grid Neel (2), United States, 6­2, 6­2. Minnesota 4 4 3 15 12 14 DEALS Houston 3 3 6 15 16 17 Portland 4 6 1 13 14 19 from Indianapolis (Triple­A East). Real Salt Lake 3 3 4 13 14 12 Tuesday’s transactions SAN FRANCISCO GIANTS — Placed RF Austin FC 3 5 4 13 10 12 BASEBALL Jaylin Davis on the 10­day IL. Recalled RHP Major League Baseball Tyler Beede from his rehabilitation as­ Top defensemen San Jose 3 7 2 11 14 22 MLB — Named Tom Hallion to serve as signment and reinstated him from the 60­ FC Dallas 2 4 5 11 13 17 umpire crew chief, CB Bucknor (first day IL. Recalled 3B Jason Vosler from Sac­ Vancouver 2 6 3 9 12 18 base), Chris Guccione (second base), ramento (Triple­A West). Designated RHP Lance Barrett (third base), David Rackley Jimmie Sherfy for assignment. Note: Three points for victory, one point (left field) and Adam Hamari (right field), WASHINGTON NATIONALS — Reinstated for tie. manager Dave Roberts invited Reggie RHPs Erick Fedde and Kyle Finnegan from Wednesday’s games Smith and Bud Black as honorary coaches the 10­day IL. Optioned RHP Ryne Harper Toronto FC at New England for the National League, manager Kevin and LHP Kyle Lobstein to Rochester (Tri­ relatively quiet New York City FC at CF Montréal Cash invited Terry Francona to be honor­ ple­A East). Signed RHP Nick Goody to a Orlando City at Chicago ary coach for the American League and minor­league contract. Houston at Seattle Dave Einspahr named official scorer for BASKETBALL Los Angeles FC at Austin FC the 2021 All­Star Game. Women’s National Basketball Minnesota at Colorado American League Association Real Salt Lake at Vancouver CHICAGO WHITE SOX — Placed C Yasma­ ATLANTA DREAM — Suspended Chenne­ FC Dallas at LA Galaxy ni Grandal on the 10­day IL. Recalled C Se­ dy Carter until further notice for conduct Thursday’s games by Zavala from Charlotte (Triple­A East). detrimental to the team. through 4 games CLEVELAND INDIANS — Signed C Wilson MINNESOTA LYNX — Signed Natasha Philadelphia at New York Ramos to a minor­league contract. Op­ Mack to a seven­day first contract. Atlanta at Nashville tioned LHP Logan Allen to Columbus (Tri­ FOOTBALL BY FRED GOODALL Friday’s game ple­A East). CHICAGO BEARS — Promoted LaMar Associated Press NHL scoreboard Columbus at Cincinnati HOUSTON ASTROS — Reinstated RHP Campbell to vice president of player en­ Bryan Abreu from the 10­day IL. gagement, Jeff King to director of pro NWSL LOS ANGELES ANGELS — Recalled 2B scouting, Sam Summerville from area TAMPA, Fla. — With star de- Jack Mayfield from Salt Lake (Triple­A scout to national scout, Scott Hamel from fenseman Shea Weber having a Stanley Cup Final WLTPts GF GA West). Placed 3B Anthony Rendon on the Midwest Area scout to Southeast Area 10­day IL, retroactive to July 5. Sent RF scout, Brendan Rehor from combine scout relatively quiet series, an argu- (Best-of-seven; x-if necessary) North Carolina 5 2 1 16 14 4 Scott Schebler outright to Salt Lake (Tri­ to Midwest Area scout, and Drew Raucina Tampa Bay 3 Montreal 1 ple­A West) after clearing waivers. ment can be made that Montreal Orlando 4 2 3 15 12 10 from scouting assistant to combine scout. Tampa Bay 5, Montreal 1 NEW YORK YANKEES — Placed RHP Dar­ JACKSONVILLE JAGUARS — Signed QB Tampa Bay 3, Montreal 1 Portland 5 3 0 15 14 6 is fortunate to still be playing in ren O’Day on the 10­day IL. Recalled RHP Trevor Lawrence. Tampa Bay 6, Montreal 3 Houston 4 3 1 13 10 8 Nick Nelson from Scranton/Wilkes Barre NEW ENGLAND PATRIOTS — Signed QB the Stanley Cup Final. Montreal 3, Tampa Bay 2, OT (Triple­A East). Gotham FC 3 1 3 12 7 3 Mac Jones. Wednesday: at Tampa Bay TORONTO BLUE JAYS — Acquired RHPs NEW YORK JETS — Signed OT Morgan The same could be said about Washington 3 2 3 12 8 8 Trevor Richards and Bowden Francis from x-Friday: at Montreal Moses. Waived DB Jordyn Peters. the likelihood of Tampa Bay be- x-Sunday: at Tampa Bay Chicago 3 4 2 11 6 13 the Milwaukee Brewers in exchange for PITTSBURGH STEELERS — Placed DT De­ INF Rowdy Tellez. Reinstated RHP Thomas Louisville 3 4 1 10 6 12 marcus Christmas on injured reserve. ing on the brink of repeating as Hatch from the 60­day IL and optioned him SAN FRANCISCO 49ERS — Waived LB Reign FC 2 5 1 7 5 10 to Buffalo (Triple­A East). Transferred LHP Nathan Gerry. champion without last year’s Kansas City 0 6 3 3 5 13 Ryan Borucki from the 10­day IL to the 60­ HOCKEY day IL. playoff MVP Victor Hedman on dominant in helping the reigning Note: Three points for victory, one point National League ARIZONA COYOTES — Signed Alan Hep­ ple as the team’s new director of pro for tie. ARIZONA DIAMONDBACKS — Activated top of his game through four champs build a 3-1 series lead Friday’s game scouting. RHP Jordan Weems. Optioned CF Nick BUFFALO SABRES — Named Sam Ventu­ games. against the Canadiens. Heath to Reno (Triple­A West). Recalled LF Louisville at Orlando ra vice president of hockey strategy and Both players had forgettable A big moment for Hedman in Stuart Fairchild from Reno. Sent RF Kole research. Saturday’s game Calhoun to Reno on a rehab assignment. — Recalled RHP Jacob NEW JERSEY DEVILS — Re­signed G Scott moments in Game 4. Game 4 was being set up in the North Carolina at Washington ATLANTA BRAVES Wedgewood to a one­year, two­way con­ Sunday’s games Webb from Gwinnett (Triple­A East). Weber sat in the penalty box, high slot on a power play only to Placed 1B Pablo Sandoval on the restrict­ tract worth $825,000 at the NHL level and Gotham FC at Portland $375,000 at the AHL level. ed list. SOCCER unable to help his team, while the have his shot glance off Carey Houston at Chicago CHICAGO CUBS — Placed 2B Eric Sogard Kansas City at Reign FC and RHP Kohl Stewart on the 10­day IL. Re­ Major League Soccer Canadiens staved off possible Price’s blocker and off the left instated Trevor Williams from the 10­day MLS DISCIPLINARY COMMITTEE — elimination in the final 61 seconds post with 4:15 left in the second PRO BASKETBALL IL. Recalled SS Sergio Alcántara from Iowa Found Columbus Crew MF Pedro Santos (Triple­A East). guilty of simulation­embellishment in the of regulation and first three min- period. WNBA COLORADO ROCKIES — Reinstated RHP match against the New England Revolu­ Mychal Givens from the 10­day IL. Op­ tion on July 3 and fined him an undisclosed utes of overtime before Montreal Some 15 seconds later, the big EASTERN CONFERENCE tioned LHP Ben Bowden to Albuquerque amount for his action. (Triple­A West). ATLANTA UNITED — Acquired M Amar extended its season with a 3-2 vic- defenseman was set up in the WLPct GB LOS ANGELES DODGERS — Selected the Sejdic from CF Montreal in exchange for tory on Monday night. same spot and had his blast go off contract of RHP Jake Reed from Oklahoma $100,000 in General Allocation Money Connecticut 12 6 .667 — City (Triple­A West). Designated LF Steven (GAM), with the potential to rise to Weber’s high-sticking penalty teammate Brayden Point’s right Chicago 10 9 .526 2½ Souza Jr. for assignment. Recalled LHP $150,000 GAM if performance incentives Garrett Cleavinger from Oklahoma City. are met, effective July 7. against the Lightning’s Ondrej knee. Point was prone on the ice New York 10 9 .526 2½ Placed LHP Victor González on the 10­day LOS ANGELES GALAXY — Signed D Julian Palat put Montreal in a vulnera- before hobbling to the bench. Washington 7 10 .412 4½ IL. Araujo to a four and a half­year contract extension through the end of the 2025 MLS Atlanta 6 11 .353 5½ MILWAUKEE BREWERS — Traded LHP ble position, but the Canadiens Hedman lauded Montreal’s Nathan Kirby to Pittsburgh Pirates. Rein­ regular season and will occupy an MLS Indiana 2 16 .111 10 stated LHP Brett Anderson from the 10­ U22 Initiative roster spot. captain was bailed out by one of penalty kill. day IL. NASHVILLE SC — Loaned D Tom Judge to WESTERN CONFERENCE NEW YORK METS — Placed RHP Corey Pittsburgh Riverhounds SC of USL Cham­ the NHL’s best penalty-killing They’re a good team,” Hedman pionship through the 2021 season and WLPct GB Oswalt on the 10­Day IL, retroactive to July units before Josh Anderson won it said. “They’re here for a reason.” 5. Recalled RHP Robert Stock from Syra­ maintains the ability to terminate the loan agreement at any point throughout the Las Vegas 14 4 .778 — cuse (Triple­A East). with a goal a little under four min- By contrast, defenseman Ryan PITTSBURGH PIRATES — Placed RF Gre­ season. Seattle 14 4 .778 — gory Polanco on the 10­day IL. Placed LF COLLEGE utes into overtime. McDonagh has picked up his of- Minnesota 9 7 .563 4 Phillip Evans on the 7­day concussion/IL. TEXAS RIO GRANDE VALLEY — Promoted “It shows the character of our fensive production as the playoffs Recalled 3B Rodolfo Castro from Altoona Paulina Ramirez to women’s volleyball as­ Dallas 9 10 .474 5½ (Double­A Northeast) and SS Cole Tucker sistant coach. group again,” Montreal coach Do- have gone on. He helped set up Phoenix 7 9 .438 6 minique Ducharme said. “There Yanni Gourde’s semifinal-clinch- Los Angeles 6 11 .353 7½ AP SPORTLIGHT was no question we were going to er to get the Lightning to the Final Tuesday’s games July 8 Sox hits a three­run, two­out homer in the do everything we could to kill that and then in Game 4 made a per- No games scheduled ninth inning to give the American League a 1889 — John L. Sullivan defeats Jake Kil­ Wednesday’s games dramatic 7­5 victory in the All­Star game penalty for our captain.” fect pass to slide the puck to Bar- rain in the 75th round in Richburg, Miss., at Detroit’s Briggs Stadium. Dallas at Minnesota for the U.S. heavyweight championship. 1955 — Peter Thomson wins his second In addition to being one of the clay Goodrow for a goal. Los Angeles at Seattle It’s the last bare­knuckle boxing match consecutive British Open, finishing two Phoenix at Las Vegas before the Marquis of Queensbury rules strokes ahead of John Fallon. Thomson NHL’s top defenders, Hedman is “Just tried to go to the net and Thursday’s games are introduced. shoots a 7­under 281 at the Old Course in a key contributor on Tampa Bay’s create something and glad that No games scheduled 1922 — Suzanne Lenglen beats Molla St Andrews, Scotland. Bjurstedt Mallory, 6­2, 6­0 for her fourth 1967 — Billie Jean King sweeps three ti­ potent power play. the guys hung around the net Friday’s games straight singles title at Wimbledon. tles at Wimbledon. King beats Ann Hayden Atlanta at Connecticut 1939 — Bobby Riggs beats Elwood Cooke Jones 6­3, 6­4, for the singles title; teams But after leading last year’s ti- there a little bit for a play to be New York at Indiana in five sets to win the men’s singles title at with Rosie Casals for the women’s dou­ tle run, the reigning Conn Smythe made for Goody to put it in the Seattle at Phoenix Wimbledon. bles title, and pairs with Owen Davidson Minnesota at Las Vegas 1941 — Ted Williams of the Boston Red for the mixed doubles title. winner hasn’t been nearly as net,” McDonagh said. PAGE 20 • STARS AND STRIPES • Thursday, July 8, 2021 OLYMPICS No relay: Sprinter Richardson left off Olympic team

BY EDDIE PELLS place on the U.S. Olympic Track & AND PAT GRAHAM Field Team,” the statement read. Associated Press In this case, that meant offering Banned sprinter Sha’Carri Ri- the remaining relay spots to the chardson was not on the Olympic sixth- and seventh-place finish- roster released Tuesday by USA ers, each of whom moved up in the Track and Field, a decision that pecking order after Richardson’s means the American champion’s DQ. They are English Gardner positive test for marijuana will and Aleia Hobbs. cost her a chance at running on Richardson tested positive for a the relay team in Tokyo, in addi- chemical found in marijuana af- tion to her spot in the 100-meter ter her victory on June 19. She individual race. said the stress of her biological JOHN LOCHER/AP Richardson’s positive test nulli- mother’s recent death combined Head coach Gregg Popovich, center, coaches during practice for USA Basketball on Tuesday in Las Vegas. fied her win at the Olympic trials with the pressure of preparing for in Eugene, Ore., last month and trials led her to use the drug. the spot that went with it for To- “I was definitely triggered and kyo in the 100. Her 30-day suspen- blinded by emotions, blinded by Camp Pop: US basketball sion will end before the start of the badness, and hurting, and hiding relays on Aug. 5, which left open hurt,” she said on NBC’s “Today” the possibility she could win a show. “I know I can’t hide myself, medal as part of the 4x100 relay so in some type of way, I was try- opens practice in Vegas team. ing to hide my pain.” But her name was missing from Shortly after the 2012 Olym- BY TIM REYNOLDS the 130-person roster USATF sent pics, international regulators Associated Press “They’re here to come out. The federation had two dis- loosened restrictions on marijua- Gregg Popovich knows he doesn’t have to spend a cretionary picks beyond the top na use, increasing the threshold whole lot of time teaching the game of basketball to his together, become a team, four finishers in the 100-meter fi- for a positive test to a level de- U.S. Olympic players. nal at trials but chose not to offer a signed to catch athletes only who His top priority right now: Making those players a fall in love as quickly as spot to the 21-year-old sprinter, were using it in the immediate team. who was expected to challenge for hours before competition. Poten- That process is officially underway, with the Amer- possible, and want it as Olympic gold. tial bans were reduced from two icans holding their first practice together Tuesday in Las Asked about how Richardson years to as little as the 30-day sus- Vegas to prepare for an Olympic Games that begin in badly as foreign teams was taking the news, her agent, pension that Richardson is serv- less than three weeks. Popovich’s message in the first Renaldo Nehemiah, responded: ing. team meeting on Monday night and in the first practice want it.” “We haven’t spoken about it at all. But where some professional on Tuesday was simple and similar, in that he wants the It was actually not a topic we fo- leagues, such as the NFL, NHL unit to find a way to jell quickly — knowing that many of Gregg Popovich cused on.” and NBA, have greatly reduced the international teams they’ll face at the Olympics have Coach of Team USA In a statement, USATF said it enforcement of marijuana rules, played together for years. was “incredibly sympathetic to- with the acknowledgement that “We’ve got to take advantage of their abilities, their Bam Adebayo said. ward Sha’Carri Richardson’s ex- the drug does not enhance per- strengths and play together, play for each other, with Practices started Tuesday and will continue through tenuating circumstances” and formance, the Olympic world con- one thought in mind,” Popovich said. “That’s winning the end of the week. The U.S. plays its first international “fully agrees” that international tinues to test for and punish use in the whole deal.” friendly on Saturday against Nigeria, and they’ll be rules regarding marijuana should some circumstances. According This is the first Olympics for Popovich as head coach. spending most waking hours together over the next few be reevaluated. to the U.S. Anti-Doping Agency, in He coached the U.S. at the Basketball World Cup in Chi- weeks — which is exactly what Popovich wants. “So while our heartfelt under- addition to substances that trigger na in 2019, taking a team that was put together after U.S. forward Jayson Tatum of the Boston Celtics standing lies with Sha’Carri, we performance enhancement, the about three dozen invitees and commitments backed out played his college basketball at Duke, for former Olym- must also maintain fairness for all banned list can include drugs that of playing. The result was a seventh-place finish, the pic coach Mike Krzyzewski, and now will play for Pop- of the athletes who attempted to can pose health risks to athletes or worst for the U.S. men in a major international competi- ovich at the Tokyo Games. Tatum also played for Pop- realize their dreams by securing a violate the “spirit of sport.” tion. ovich at the Basketball World Cup in China two years This roster is different. It has a past NBA Finals MVP ago and said one aspect of the coach’s personality in Kevin Durant. It has players with NBA championship shocked him. rings such as Durant, Draymond Green and Kevin Love “He has an amazing sense of humor,” Tatum said. “I — a list that will grow after the NBA Finals since three guess the casual fan sees the person who does those in- U.S. Olympians are playing in that Milwaukee-Phoenix terviews postgame, but that’s not the case of who he is at matchup. all. I absolutely love spending time with him and now “They are bona fide big-time players, so they’re not building a relationship with him. I’m just really fortu- here to develop their individual games,” Popovich said. nate to say I played under Pop and Coach K.” “They’re here to come together, become a team, fall in The U.S. won the last three Olympic gold medals un- love as quickly as possible, and want it as badly as for- der Krzyzewski, and now it’s Popovich’s turn. The U.S. eign teams want it.” will be favored, and remains the world’s No. 1-ranked Players — nine of the 12 on the Olympic team anyway, team by FIBA. Day 1 was about getting some basic of- the exceptions being Milwaukee teammates Khris Mid- fense and defense installed — “trying to invent the dleton and Jrue Holiday, plus Phoenix’s Devin Booker, wheel will not work,” Popovich said — and establishing all absent because they’re playing in the NBA Finals — how the Americans want to play. arrived in Las Vegas on Monday, were taken to their ho- After that, it was time to resume the team-building. tel to get settled in and take their first coronavirus test, “They’re sacrificing a lot,” Popovich said. “After the then gathered for a team meeting in the evening. year in COVID — actually more than that — to leave ASHLEY LANDIS/AP Popovich greeted them all warmly, then started talk- their families, and to commit to represent their country Sha’Carri Richardson won the women’s 100 meters at the trials, but a ing about the challenge that awaits. at this point I think is really laudable and a great sacri- positive test for marijuana has kept her off the U.S. Olympic team. “We know what we’re supposed to do,” U.S. center fice.” Thursday, July 8, 2021 • STARS AND STRIPES • PAGE 21 MLB

Scoreboard American League Phils hand Cubs 11th straight loss East Division WLPct GB Philadelphia wins 15-10 Boston 54 33 .621 _ Tampa Bay 49 36 .576 4 as Harper has 5 hits, Toronto 43 40 .518 9 New York 43 41 .512 9½ McCutcheon hits a slam Baltimore 28 57 .329 25 ANDREW SELIGMAN Central Division Associated Press WLPct GB CHICAGO — Bryce Harper can Chicago 50 35 .588 _ feel everything coming together Cleveland 42 40 .512 6½ Detroit 39 47 .453 11½ for him and the rest of the Phillies’ Kansas City 36 49 .424 14 lineup. At the moment, they are Minnesota 35 49 .417 14½ crushing the ball. West Division Harper homered and tied a ca- WLPct GB reer high with five hits, Andrew Houston 53 33 .616 _ McCutchen smacked a grand Oakland 49 38 .563 4½ slam and Philadelphia handed Seattle 45 41 .523 8 Chicago its 11th straight loss, beat- Los Angeles 43 42 .506 9½ Texas 34 52 .395 19 ing the Cubs 15-10 on Tuesday night. National League Rhys Hoskins also went deep. East Division The Phillies jumped on Jake Ar- WLPct GB rieta (5-9) after beating Chicago New York 44 37 .543 _ 13-3 the previous night and fin- Philadelphia 41 42 .494 4 Washington 41 43 .488 4½ ished two shy of a season high with Atlanta 41 44 .482 5 16 hits. Miami 37 47 .440 8½ “I think we’re coming into our Central Division own as a team,” Harper said. “Ev- WLPct GB erybody’s getting healthy. And Milwaukee 51 35 .593 _ we’re just looking forward to the CHARLES REX ARBOGAST/AP Cincinnati 44 41 .518 6½ next couple of games, getting into Philadelphia Phillies outfielder Andrew McCutchen watches his grand slam off Chicago Cubs starting pitch­ St. Louis 43 44 .494 8½ the All-Star break and enjoying er Jake Arrieta during the first inning of the Phillies’ 15­10 win Tuesday in Chicago. Chicago 42 44 .488 9 Pittsburgh 32 53 .376 18½ our time down, coming back and West Division get going.” geles on June 24. And with Arrieta tending the lead to 15-4. He fin- Hoskins chased Arrieta with a WLPct GB The Cubs, meanwhile, extended failing to make it through the sec- ished with a season-high four two-run double in the second, their worst skid since they drop- ond inning in his second straight RBIs. making it 7-0, and hit the left-field San Francisco 53 32 .624 _ Los Angeles 53 33 .616 ½ ped 12 in a row in May 2012. They start, they fell into a huge hole. McCutchen, the game’s fourth scoreboard with a drive leading San Diego 51 37 .580 3½ remained winless since Zach Da- Harper hit his seventh homer in batter, smacked his third career off the seventh. Jean Segura Colorado 37 49 .430 16½ vies and three relievers combined 13 games when he crushed a grand slam and second this season chipped in with four hits and four Arizona 24 63 .276 30 to no-hit the Dodgers in Los An- three-run drive in the seventh, ex- in the first inning. runs. Tuesday’s games Baltimore 7, Toronto 5 Texas 10, Detroit 5 Chicago White Sox 4, Minnesota 1 ROUNDUP Houston 9, Oakland 6 Kansas City 7, Cincinnati 6 L.A. Angels 5, Boston 3 N.Y. Yankees 12, Seattle 1 Cleveland at Tampa Bay, ppd. Pittsburgh 2, Atlanta 1 Ohtani pitches, hits Angels past Red Sox Miami 2, L.A. Dodgers 1, 10 innings Associated Press Philadelphia 15, Chicago Cubs 10 Rangers 10, Tigers 5:John Hicks became Arizona 4, Colorado 3 ANAHEIM, Calif. — Shohei Ohtani pitched the first player to homer in his first four games St. Louis 6, San Francisco 5 San Diego 7, Washington 4 seven innings of five-hit ball and hit an early with the Rangers/Washington Senators fran- Milwaukee at N.Y. Mets, ppd. Wednesday’s games RBI double, leading the Los Angeles Angels to chise and added a go-ahead single in the sev- Cleveland at Tampa Bay, 2 a 5-3 defeat of the Boston Red Sox. enth inning to lead host Texas over Detroit. Chicago White Sox at Minnesota Detroit at Texas Ohtani yielded two runs and struck out four, Hicks hit a two-run homer in the fourth that Cincinnati at Kansas City winning his matchup with fellow All-Star put the Rangers ahead 2-1 in a four-run inning. Boston at L.A. Angels Toronto at Baltimore Nathan Eovaldi. Astros 9, Athletics 6: Yordan Álvarez hit Oakland at Houston N.Y. Yankees at Seattle Ohtani (4-1) didn’t walk a batter. Although two homers and drove in five runs, José Altuve Atlanta at Pittsburgh drove in the go-ahead run with a single, and Milwaukee at N.Y. Mets, 2 he went 1-for-4 at the plate and failed to homer L.A. Dodgers at Miami for the second straight game after hitting 14 in host Houston rallied to beat Oakland for its Philadelphia at Chicago Cubs Colorado at Arizona his previous 17 games, Ohtani still cracked a fifth straight win. St. Louis at San Francisco Washington at San Diego double in the first inning that drove in the An- White Sox 4, Twins 1: Carlos Rodón pitched Thursday’s games gels’ first run. six strong innings and Chicago took advantage Oakland (Montas 7-7) at Houston Max Stassi hit a two-run homer and doubled of sloppy play to win at Minnesota. (McCullers Jr. 6-1) N.Y. Yankees (Montgomery 3-3) at Seat- and singled for the Angels, while David ASHLEY LANDIS/AP Marlins 2, Dodgers 1 (10):Automatic run- tle (Gilbert 2-2) Toronto (Manoah 2-0) at Baltimore (Akin 0-4) Fletcher went 4-for-4 in their fifth win in six Los Angeles Angels starting pitcher Shohei ner Starling Marte advanced to third on Blake Kansas City (Duffy 4-3) at Cleveland (Plesac 4-3) Detroit (Skubal 5-7) at Minnesota (Happ 4-4) games. Ohtani allowed five hits in seven innings in the Treinen’s wild pitch and continued home L.A. Dodgers (Urías 10-3) at Miami (Al- Padres 7, Nationals 4: Wil Myers hit a Angels’ defeat of the Red Sox on Tuesday in when catcher Will Smith threw wildly past cantara 5-7) Colorado (González 2-5) at Arizona (Fa- three-run homer and had five RBIs, and Man- Anaheim, Calif. third base for a game-ending error in the 10th ria 0-0) Pittsburgh (Brubaker 4-8) at N.Y. Mets ny Machado celebrated his 29th birthday with inning, giving host Miami a win over Los An- (Walker 7-3) three hits and three runs as host San Diego four-pitch walk from Tyler Matzek, forcing in geles. Philadelphia (Eflin 3-6) at Chicago Cubs (Alzolay 4-8) beat Washington. the winning run in the ninth inning as host Royals 7, Reds 6: Salvador Perez’s walk- Cincinnati (Mahle 7-3) at Milwaukee (Houser 5-5) Machado singled in the go-ahead run during Pittsburgh beat Atlanta and extended its win- off single capped Kansas City’s four-run rally Washington (Scherzer 7-4) at San Diego (Darvish 7-3) the three-run fifth and also had two doubles. ning streak to three games. in a win over visiting Cincinnati. Friday’s games Yankees 12, Mariners 1:Giancarlo Stanton Matzek (0-3) threw just eight of 20 pitches Diamondbacks 4, Rockies 3: David Peralta Chicago White Sox at Baltimore clubbed a three-run homer off the railing of for strikes. was hit by a pitch with the bases loaded to Kansas City at Cleveland Philadelphia at Boston the second deck in the first inning, Luke Voit Orioles 7, Blue Jays 5:Pedro Severino and force in the winning run and Arizona beat vis- Toronto at Tampa Bay Oakland at Texas had a career-high five hits and three RBIs, and Cedric Mullins homered off Steven Matz, An- iting Colorado. Detroit at Minnesota New York won at Seattle. thony Santander also went deep and host Bal- Cardinals 6, Giants 5: Nolan Arenado and N.Y. Yankees at Houston L.A. Angels at Seattle DJ LeMahieu singled in each of the first timore beat Toronto. Edmundo Sosa homered to back Adam St. Louis at Chicago Cubs Atlanta at Miami three innings, becoming the first Yankees The Blue Jays hit three home runs, too, in- Wainwright’s fourth straight winning deci- Pittsburgh at N.Y. Mets Cincinnati at Milwaukee player to have three hits in the first three in- cluding No. 28 by Vladimir Guerrero Jr. All sion, Paul Goldschmidt hit a go-ahead two-run Washington at San Francisco nings since Aaron Judge in April 2018. the homers came after the Orioles had taken a single in the fourth inning, and St. Louis won at Arizona at L.A. Dodgers Colorado at San Diego Pirates 2, Braves 1: Bryan Reynolds drew a 7-1 lead. San Francisco. PAGE 22 • STARS AND STRIPES • Thursday, July 8, 2021 NBA FINALS Game 1: Paul seeking first NBA championship FROM PAGE 24 then on the rise, and he might be looked as if they could make this the final piece that takes it all the ending different than the other way to the top. two. Despite so many debuts on the “We’ve been building all season Finals stage — the Suns’ Jae long for these moments,” Paul Crowder was the only player who said. “We’re going to keep playing. had appeared in them, and that This is just one game. We’ve got to was for Miami at a neutral site last stay locked in.” year — there didn’t appear to be Deandre Ayton added 22 points many first-time jitters. and 19 rebounds to continue his But Paul shifted the team into breakout stretch of play in his first another gear in the third. His postseason. opening jumper provided the first Antetokounmpo had 20 points double-digit lead of the game, and and 17 rebounds after missing two he followed with a four-point play games with a hyperextended left for the Suns’ next basket. knee. Khris Middleton scored 29 He scored eight straight Phoe- points, but the Bucks will have to nix points later in the period, hit- play from behind again after drop- ting a three-pointer, dancing ping Game 1 for the third straight around Bobby Portis for a layup ROSS D. FRANKLIN/AP series. and then hitting another three. He Milwaukee Bucks forward Giannis Antetokounmpo loses control of the ball as he’s fouled during the first “We know it’s not going to be then fired a pass to Ayton, who half of Game 1 of the NBA Finals against the Suns on Tuesday in Phoenix. easy. We know it’s going to be was fouled and made both free tough,” Middleton said. “There’s throws to make it 88-68 with 2:20 times where we’re going to be left. down in this series. But this series “Their pick-and-roll game is isn’t over. We’re down. We’ve still tough to guard,” Bucks coach Antetokounmpo returns, got to keep competing and just Mike Budenholzer said. “I think playing.” we’ve just got to keep getting bet- The series opener was the first ter. We’ll look at the film. We’ll see NBA Finals game in Phoenix since how we can maybe take away Michael Jordan’s Chicago Bulls some of the rhythm.” plays well in Game 1 loss won their third straight cham- Milwaukee also is making its pionship here in Game 6 in 1993. third finals appearance, having BY DAVID BRANDT “I’m trying my best to not make it The Suns, who came into the NBA won the title in 1971 but not getting Associated Press Scoreboard about my knee,” Antetokounmpo with Milwaukee in 1968, made another chance since losing in PHOENIX — Running in full said. “My knee felt good. Obviously their only other finals appearance 1974. stride, Giannis Antetokounmpo NBA Finals when you go play a game, you never in 1976. chased down Mikal Bridges then (Best-of-seven) know what’s going to happen. … x-if necessary They hadn’t even made the Happy to be home soared to smack the Phoenix for- Phoenix 1, Milwaukee 0 I’m just happy that I’m out there playoffs since 2010 and just two The Bucks coach used to be a ward’s fastbreak layup off the back- Tuesday: Phoenix 118, Milwaukee 105 and I’m able to help my team in any Thursday: at Phoenix, AFN­Sports, years ago were last in the Western Suns fan. board and deny what looked like 3.a.m. Friday CET; 10 a.m. Friday JKT way possible and participate in my Sunday: at Milwaukee, AFN­Sports, 2 Conference with a 19-63 record. Budenholzer is from Holbrook, two easy points for the Suns. a.m. Monday CET; 9 a.m. Monday JKT first NBA Finals. I’m just trying to But Booker was already headed Ariz., about three hours from The two-time league MVP wast- Wednesday, July 14: at Milwaukee, AFN­ put my attention on that and not on Sports, 3 a.m. Thursday CET; 10 a.m. Thurs­ for stardom by then, and 2018 No. 1 Phoenix. He said his parents and ed no time demonstrating he is day JKT if my knee hurts.” x-Saturday, July 17: at Phoenix, AFN­ pick Ayton has played at that level other family members would be at more than healthy enough to play Sports, 3 a.m. Sunday CET; 10 a.m. Sunday There will be huge interest in in the postseason. Paul has been the game. — and possibly dominate — in the JKT how Antetokounmpo’s knee feels x-Tuesday, July 20: at Milwaukee steady as always since his arrival NBA Finals. x-Thursday, July 22: at Phoenix Wednesday, but it would be unwise in an offseason trade. Postseason past Antetokounmpo’s presence to count him out of Game 2. Now 36 and a 10-time All-NBA This isn’t the first postseason didn’t lead to a Bucks win on Tues- He jogged onto the court Tues- selection, he is on the list of best matchup between the Bucks and day night, but did serve notice that need any special treatment. He day about two hours before tip-off players to never win a champion- Suns. Milwaukee was formerly in he will likely have a major impact worked out on the court before with a large pair of headphones on ship. It appeared he might never the Western Conference and beat on the series. He finished with 20 Tuesday night’s 118-105 loss and his head. The athletic 6-foot-11 for- even get to play for one until Okla- Phoenix in the first round of the points, 17 rebounds and four assists showed Bucks officials that he was ward immediately got to work, do- homa City dealt him to Phoenix, 1978 playoffs. in 35 minutes after missing two ready to play after being sidelined ing dribbling drills on the sideline games in the Eastern Conference with the left knee injury. and then putting up shots from finals with a hyperextended knee. “I don’t think he’s fully 100%,” three-point range. “Obviously I’m trying not to Bucks forward Khris Middleton “I think Giannis played well. I make it about me, but felt great,” said. “But he’s close to it.” feel like when you sit out three or Antetokounmpo said. “The medi- A reminder that Antetokounmpo four games, it’s maybe a little tough cal staff cleared me to play. Out isn’t an indestructible robot came to come to the first game of the fi- there, I had my balance. I felt my during postgame interviews. He nals and really put on a show like he knee was stable. I did not feel pain. I gingerly climbed onto the podium would, but I think he played well,” felt good.” to answer questions and then care- Bucks coach Mike Budenholzer And he looked good. fully stepped down afterwards. said. “He looked well. His body He was a surprise starter in The 26-year-old is known for not looked well.” Game 1 — a seemingly questiona- making a big fuss about injuries. He Budenholzer said before the ble move — but the Bucks’ first of- repeatedly insisted that his medical game he was sure his star would be fensive play of the game was a lob to situation wasn’t a problem, even able to make an important contri- Antetokounmpo that resulted in a though he admits his initial reac- bution, even if he couldn’t score as pair of free throws. Antetokounmp tion to the injury was “I’m going to much as usual. used a Euro-step to avoid defenders be out for a year” and that his knee Entering the finals, Anteto- on a move to the basket and threw swelled up to twice its normal size. kounmpo was averaging 28.2 down a pair of baseline dunks in the He said the effort to get his knee points, 12.7 rebounds and 5.2 assists first half; he had a double-double by ready for Tuesday was a 24-hour in the postseason. MATT YORK /AP early in the third quarter. process complete with treatment, Suns forward Mikal Bridges, right, shoots under Milwaukee Bucks Antetokounmpo rested during weight-lifting, getting on the court, center Brook Lopez during the first half of Game 1 of the NBA Finals timeouts, often with a towel over his pool sessions and keeping the knee AP basketball writer Brian Mahoney contributed on Tuesday in Phoenix. The Suns won 118­105. shoulders, and never seemed to elevated. to this report. Thursday, July 8, 2021 • STARS AND STRIPES • PAGE 23 WIMBLEDON/SPORTS BRIEFS

BRIEFLY Pentagon chief will allow Navy’s Kinley to pursue NFL job Associated Press Van Aert claims stage, WASHINGTON — Defense Secretary Lloyd Austin said Tues- Pogacar keeps lead day that the U.S. military will al- MALAUCENE, France — Bel- low Naval Academy graduate gian champion Wout van Aert Cameron Kinley to pursue a ca- twice conquered the daunting and reer in the NFL with the Tampa grueling Mont Ventoux to win the Bay Buccaneers. prestigious Stage 11 of the Tour de Acting Navy Secretary Tom France on Wednesday. Harker had denied Kinley’s re- Van Aert was part of a break- quest to delay his commissioning. away that formed in the early But Austin reversed that decision, stages of the nearly 200-kilometer saying that “we know Cameron trek in southern France featuring will take every opportunity on and /AP an unprecedented double climb of KIRSTY WIGGLESWORTH off the field to ably represent the the iconic mountain known as the Switzerland’s Roger Federer, an eight­time Wimbledon champion, fell Wednesday in the tournament’s Navy and the military to the “Giant of Provence.” quarterfinals in straight sets to Hubert Hurkacz of Poland. American people and to assist us Race leader Tadej Pogacar was in our recruiting efforts.” one minute and 37 seconds be- President Joe Biden said he was hind, according to provisional re- “pleased” by Austin’s decision, Federer falls in straight adding, “I am confident that Cam- sults, and kept the yellow jersey. eron will represent the Navy well in the NFL, just as he did as a Gym owner offers NIL standout athlete and class presi- deal for Miami players dent at the Naval Academy.” MIAMI — A Florida business sets to Hurkacz in quarters In a letter posted Tuesday on owned by a longtime Miami foot- Twitter, Kinley wrote: “I am ex- ball fan has committed to a large Eight-time Wimbledon champion was seeded sixth, turns 40 next month tremely appreciative of Secretary financial deal for Hurricanes foot- Austin’s decision and I am excited BY HOWARD FENDRICH many winners, 36, as unforced er- ball players to profit from use of Associated Press Scoreboard to represent our fine military in rors, 12. their name, image and likeness. WIMBLEDON, England — Roger In the opening set, he didn’t face so the National Football League. This past month has been very chal- American Top Team, a chain of Federer has been feted by plenty of much as a single break point and was Wimbledon mixed martial arts gyms, is offer- ovations at Centre Court. None quite guilty of just four unforced errors to lenging and I am thankful for ev- Wednesday ing a $500 monthly contract to like this one, though. This was not a Federer’s 10. At All England Lawn Tennis eryone who has supported me in and Croquet Club Miami’s 90 scholarship players celebration. It felt more like a “Thank It appeared Federer finally was be- London any way.” for advertising the gyms on social you” or — just in case — a “Good- ginning to make some headway early Surface: Grass Kinley, a cornerback, signed Men’s Singles media — a commitment worth bye.” in the second set, earning a trio of Quarterfinals with Tampa Bay as an undrafted Novak Djokovic (1), Serbia, def. Marton $540,000 if every player signed on. The eight-time Wimbledon cham- break points and nosing ahead 2-0 on Fucsovics, Hungary, 6-3, 6-4, 6-4. free agent. He will now be able to Denis Shapovalov (10), Canada, def. Ka- Owner Dan Lambert has also pion lost 6-3, 7-6 (4), 6-0 to 14th-seed- a double-fault. After his second serve ren Khachanov (25), Russia, 6-4, 3-6, 5-7, attend the Buccaneers’ training 6-1, 6-4. camp later this month. started a marketing company ed Hubert Hurkacz of Poland in the found the net, Hurkacz pointed an in- Hubert Hurkacz (14), Poland, def. Roger quarterfinals at the All England Club dex finger at his temple, then shook Federer (6), Switzerland, 6-3, 7-6 (4), 6-0. Austin said Cameron will be en- called “Bring Back the U,” de- Men’s Doubles on Wednesday, a surprisingly lopsid- his head. Quarterfinals listed in the Inactive Ready Re- signed to connect local businesses Marcel Granollers, Spain, and Horacio ed finish to Federer’s 22nd appear- Federer then weathered three Zeballos (4), Argentina, def. Andre Go- serve during his NFL career, after with Miami players to allow them ance in the tournament. break points in the next game to lead ransson, Sweden, and Casper Ruud, Nor- which “we look forward to wel- to take advantage of the NCAA’s way, 6-3, 6-4, 6-4. Federer underwent two operations 3-0. Simone Bolelli, Italy, and Maximo Gon- coming him back inside the ranks recent move to allow college ath- zalez, Argentina, def. Raven Klaasen, on his right knee in 2020 and was But Hurkacz conceded nothing. South Africa, and Ben Mclachlan (14), Ja- as a naval officer.” letes to cash in on their fame. pan, 7-6 (0), 6-4, 6-3. sidelined for more than 12 months in Undaunted by the setting, the stakes, Rajeev Ram, United States, and Joe Sa- all. He arrived at Wimbledon having the foe or the almost-uniformly-for- lisbury (6), Britain, def. Robert Farah and Juan Sebastian Cabal (3), Colombia, 6-3, played a total of eight matches this Federer fans, Hurkacz claimed four 6-4, 7-6 (2). Women’s Doubles season. of the next five games to pull even at Quarterfinals Factor in age — Federer turns 40 4-all, breaking along the way with a Hsieh Su-wei, Taiwan, and Elise Mertens (3), Belgium, def. Aleksandra Krunic and on Aug. 8, so this was his last major in stinging forehand return of a 101 mph Nina Stojanovic, Serbia, 6-1, 6-3. Shuko Aoyama and Ena Shibahara (5), his 30s — and maybe it was just too serve that rushed Federer and drew a Japan, def. Lucie Hradecka and Marie Bouzkova (16), Czech Republic, 7-6 (3), 7-5. much to ask that he make his way to backhand into the net. Storm Sanders, Australia, and Caroline the closing weekend, even if this is a In the tiebreaker — which was pre- Dolehide, United States, def. Latisha Chan and Hao-Ching Chan (7), Taiwan, 7-5, 6-2. tournament he’s won more than any ceded by loud chants from the full-to- Mixed Doubles Third Round other man, and even if it’s contested capacity stands of “Let’s go, Roger! Gabriela Dabrowski, Canada, and Mate on a surface, grass, on which he’s Let’s go!” and rhythmic clapping — it Pavic (2), Croatia, def. Hayley Carter, Unit- ed States, and Sander Gille (13), Belgium, best. was more of the same: Hurkacz hit- 6-4, 6-4. Neal Skupski, Britain, and Desirae He simply never was able to sum- ting his spots and Federer stumbling. Krawczyk (7), United States, def. Tara Moore and Arthur Fery, Britain, 7-6 (5), 6-3. mon the serving and shot-making On one foray to the net, Federer Jeremy Chardy, France, and Naomi that have carried him to 20 Grand lost his footing and, in the process of Broady, Britain, def. Darija Jurak, Croatia, and Raven Klaasen (10), South Africa, 6-3, Slam titles overall, tied with Rafael catching his balance, missed what 7-5. Nadal for the men’s record. could have been a simple volley. Hurkacz, a 24-year-old from Po- The third set went by in a blink, and with wins Wednesday. land, never had made it beyond the when it ended with Federer missing a If Djokovic beats Shapovalov and third round at any major; that’s when forehand well wide, he quickly then goes on to claim a sixth Wimble- he lost to Djokovic at Wimbledon two packed his bags and hustled off to- don title — and third in a row — on years ago. ward the locker room with a wave Sunday, that would allow the 34- JOE RONDONE/AP Still, Hurkacz looked quite com- and a thumbs-up. year-old from Serbia to pull even Defense Secretary Lloyd Austin said Tuesday that the U.S. military fortable on this unfamiliar stage. He Novak Djokovic and Denis Shapo- with Federer and Nadal at 20 Slam will allow Naval Academy graduate Cameron Kinley, above, to pursue played sublimely, with three times as valov also reached the semifinals trophies. a career in the NFL with the Tampa Bay Buccaneers. PAGE 24 • STARS AND STRIPES • Thursday, July 8, 2021 Quarterfinal casualty SPORTS Federer ousted in straight sets at Wimbledon ›› Page 23

NBA FINALS

PHOTOS BY ROSS D. FRANKLIN/AP Suns guard Chris Paul, left, scores as Milwaukee Bucks forward P.J. Tucker looks on during the second half of Game 1 of the NBA Finals on Tuesday in Phoenix. Suns take Game 1 Paul carries Phoenix past Milwaukee

BY BRIAN MAHONEY Associated Press PHOENIX — Chris Paul waited Inside: Giannis returns, Page 22 16 years to get to the NBA Finals, bringing with him a team starving for its first championship. was well worth the wait, Devin “Every time he shoots it we The setting was entirely new. Booker scored 27 points and the think it’s going in,” Booker said. The performance was same ol’ Suns beat the returning Giannis It almost did in the third quar- Chris Paul. Antetokounmpo and his Milwau- ter, when Paul was 6-for-7 and “Just knew he’s ready,” Phoe- kee Bucks 118-105 on Tuesday made all three three-pointers. nix forward Mikal Bridges said. night in Game 1. Finally playing for the title in his “He’s prepared his whole life for Paul scored 16 points during a 16th season, the star point guard this moment and it shows out sensational third quarter that had has the Suns in the NBA Finals for there on the court.” Phoenix fans who waited 28 years only the third time, and it sure Paul had 32 points and nine as- to see the NBA Finals again Suns fans pose for a photo before the game. Phoenix hadn’t made the sists in an NBA Finals debut that screaming in delight. SEE GAME 1 ON PAGE 22 playoffs since 2010 and hadn’t made the NBA Finals since 1993.

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